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TROY GROVE – The Troy Grove Fire Department unveiled the newest engine to their fleet last week, a 2019 Pierce truck with a 1,000 gallon tank.  It also features a foam system and a six man cab.

UPDATE – The remains have been recovered       MENDOTA- A Mendota man is pleading to whomever took a package off his porch near 5th Street and 5th Avenue in Mendota  to return it at once.   Phillip Forst said on Tuesday that a package said to contain his brother’s remains

MENDOTA – For the second year in a row, the Mendota Police Department was awarded the Bicycle Pedestrian Safety Award. At Monday night’s city council meeting Chief Greg Kellen announced that the police department was honored with an award from the Illinois Chief Association and the

STREATOR – Streator Unlimited received a grant to perform outreach and support to those with epilepsy. Service Director Stephanie Harcharik says the $179,000 grant will go towards the new Northwest Illinois Epilepsy Support Program meetings, outreach and assessment plans for families

  OTTAWA – Mental health among the agriculture industry is a rising concern. As part of the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s, National Farm Safety and Health week, Tuesday is being recognized at Farmer Health & Suicide Prevention. Living in rural Illinois, its important

  CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor in the trial of two men charged in the 2015 slaying of a 9-year-old Chicago boy noted the victim brought a basketball to a park while his alleged killers “brought guns.” Dwright Boone-Doty and Corey Morgan are charged with first-degree murder in

  SPRING VALLEY – On September 17th through the 23rd, Americans carry on the tradition of paying tribute to the most important document of the United States. Constitution Week commemorates the liberties and unalienable rights of every American, an observance founded by the Daughters of

PERU – Peru City Council presented four local Eagle Scouts with the Good Neighbor award for their community service work at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Scott Harl recognized Christian Risk, Colton Sittler, Carson Vaske, and Joseph Vlastnik, as the four boys improved Splash Field,

MENDOTA – Mendota’s Police Department gained a full time officer this week. At Monday night’s city council meeting, Chief Gregory Kellen was proud to announce that Officer Daniel Hernandez is on the force full-time after almost a year of serving the community as a part-time police