Local Headlines

OTTAWA – COVID-19 cases in LaSalle county are on the rise. LaSalle County has moved just above a 5% positivity case rate this past week with 640 new cases, up from 160 last month. The age group with the highest positive cases are those under thirteen years old. Total positive coronavirus

CHICAGO -The 2021 Illinois Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism had an awards ceremony at Navy Pier in Chicago, and some local organizations were honored. Honorees were selected by their industry peers who voted via the Illinois Governor’s Conference on Tourism Facebook page. Each

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture is offering in-person and online pesticide exam options. Online pesticide exams are available and utilize an online exam service. There will be a fee of $12 for those who take the online exam. “The pandemic required us to find alternative

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency are reminding students and community members about a new program to help improve school safety in Illinois. Safe2Help Illinois is a information sharing platform that is available 24/7. Students can use a free app, text/phone, or the website

OGLESBY – A new scholarship has been created to honor an area teacher who passed away in September.  Family and friends of the late Lori Tipton of Dalzell are creating an Illinois Valley Community College Foundation scholarship for future teachers.  Tipton was an elementary and special

  STREATOR – Poco a Poco is hosting its first-ever fundraiser, a Christmas Singing Telegram. Folks have until midnight Saturday to buy a special video message professionally recorded and sung by Executive Director and professional mezzo-soprano Kate Tombaugh. The student-based musical

    OGLESBY – Commitment to an ag classroom building and dental lab renovations were part of Illinois Valley Community College board action Thursday. The board committed to matching 20 percent of the $4.4 million needed for the agriculture classroom and lab building. The college

SYCAMORE- The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office K9 Maverick will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a  donation from a non-profit organization.   Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. will provide the vest that is sponsored by Geraldine Shannon of Connecticut.  It will

PERU – A crash involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV on Illinois Rt 251 Wednesday evening seriously injured one person. Multiple agencies were called to the scene around 5:30 PM about four miles north of Peru where one individual was flown from the scene via lifeflight. The road was closed

HENNEPIN – The Interstate 180 Hennepin River Bridge will be closed for repair starting Friday morning at 7:00 AM through the weekend until Monday morning.   The westbound lanes will be having concrete work done and the eastbound lanes will have to be closed as well for the staging of