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LASALLE – LaSalle Public Library will be issuing a survey to the community along with the monthly water bill. Alderman Joe Jepson says the survey’s purpose is to identify the services that are most utilized with the potentially to improve and expand  the benefits of the library. Those

OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa’s Thornton Park project is slated to begin this summer. The master plan for the park includes upgrades like a splash pad and remodeling the tennis and pickle ball courts. Recently, the city was awarded a $300,000 grant with the Illinois Department of

OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa’s Thornton Park project is slated to begin this summer. The master plan for the park includes upgrades like a splash pad and remodeling the tennis and pickleball courts. Recently, the city was awarded a $300,000 grant with the Illinois Department of Natural

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Schools across the United States are preparing to move classes online if the new coronavirus forces their buildings to shut down, but it’s leading to concerns about students who don’t have access to the internet at home. Some schools have already instituted

OTTAWA – Spaces are limited for LaSalle County’s electronics recycling event on March 28th in Ottawa. Those looking to participate this year must pre-register for a 15-minute appointment from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents are limited to two television drop-offs per vehicle. Those

AMBOY – The Lee County Farm Service Agency Director is retiring. Jerry Quiton announced that March 27th will be his last day at the Amboy FSA office. Quiton began with FSA under the 1980 Farm Bill. Quiton thanks everyone for his support over the years and says his new mission in life is to

OTTAWA – A Seneca woman was transported by Life Flight after a rollover crash on Sunday in Manlius Township. According to LaSalle County Deputies, around 7 p.m., 41-year-old Tina Cloud of Seneca was traveling westbound on North 30th and East 26th Road when she overturned her vehicle into a

MARENGO, Ill. (Chicago Tribune) — A traditional Catholic religious order has received the go-ahead to build a boarding school, nursing home, gift shop, brewery and winery in northern Illinois despite objections from some local officials and residents. U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain Johnston

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s largest electronic-cigarette company, Juul Labs, attempted to donate $3,000 to the campaign of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in 2018. Raouls office rejected the donation. The contributions were part of an effort to build relationships with officials

CHICAGO (AP) — Health officials say a Chicago resident who has been hospitalized in serious condition is believed to be the first case community transmission of COVID-19 in Illinois. The case announced Sunday at a news conference is the seventh overall case in Illinois. City health officials