OTTAWA – The Ottawa Memorial Association is hosting its annual Veterans Day Ceremony in Ottawa. The commemorative honors start at 10:15 AM at Washington Square Park. President of the Ottawa Memorial Association Katie Troccoli says the Ottawa community is very supportive of the
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UNDATED – Farmers in northern LaSalle County still have a ways to go on harvesting their corn. That’s according to Farm Bureau President David Isermann who says storm damage has affected not only harvest but yield as well. Isermann says he’s heard from farmers losing up
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PERU – For the second year in a row, the city of Peru will be applying for a grant to relocate its Water Street electric substation. With the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure grant, the city is looking to relocate from Water Street, a common flood plain area, to Center Street.
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PERU – Two people were injured in what police are describing as a vehicle hijacking on Saturday evening. The Peru Police Department say they were called to 5200 block of Trompeter Road where a man allegedly drove off in a vehicle that was driven by a 17-year-old woman. She was
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PERU – A house fire in Peru caused major damage but no injuries Sunday. The Peru Fire Department were called to the 900 block of 26th Street for a fire that originated in the kitchen of a home. All residents escaped without injury and the fire was knocked down within 20 minutes. The cause
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OTTAWA – LaSalle County COVID-19 transmission rate levels remain high, as 125 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the area. According to the LaSalle County Health Department, new cases range from less than 13-years-old to individuals in their 90s. Nearly 50 individuals are those
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STREATOR – The Streator Police Department are investigating what they say was an attempted arson on Friday morning. They say they were called to the 400 Block of North Shabbona Street for what was described as a failed incendiary device. No injuries or damages were reported, and they say
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MENDOTA – OSF Multispecialty Services is pleased to announce the DAISY Award was recently presented to Tamera Henkel, RN, BSN from the OSF Medical Group – Family Medicine, Washington Street office located in Mendota. Tammy has been an OSF Mission Partner for over twenty-five years and resides
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MENDOTA – ImpactLife, formerly known as Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, will hold a blood drive from noon until 5:00 p.m., Friday in Conference Room C at OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center. Volunteer blood donors are invited to support the local blood supply by scheduling an
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has announced a new program to provide individuals with a state ID card upon release from prison. The program is expected to serve 27 Illinois Department of Corrections facilities this spring. To obtain a state ID card, the applicant
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