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PERU – The new bandshell coming to Centennial Park in Peru has been fully funded by a generous couple. The $100,000 donation came from Douglas and Rorie Schweickert. Peru Mayor Scott Harl said the project will be fully funded by the family and will be named “Schweickert

OTTAWA – Ottawa Mayor Dan Aussem plans to re-convene workshops on issues that have been on hold since the pandemic, namely food truck regulations. Aussem says he would like to gather input from the public and food truck vendors through once-a-month meetings on whether restrictions and fees

STREATOR – Illinois American Water is reminding customers of some tips to prevent water damage from frozen and burst pipes. Spokesperson Karen Cotton says there are ways to prevent the headache and unexpected expense. When temperatures are consistently at or below freezing homeowners should

SPRINGFIELD – Local hunters harvested more deer this season than last. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, LaSalle County hunters took home nearly 1,800 deer, up about 200 kills compared to last year. Bureau County residents harvested around 1,900 deer, up 150 from

    OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of an additional COVID-19-related death in LaSalle County on Tuesday. The individual is a male in his 80’s. There have been a total of two hundred fifty-eight COVID-19 related deaths in LaSalle County. The Health

        SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,304 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths on Tuesday. – Boone County: 1 female 70s – Champaign County: 2 females

OGLESBY – Officer Randy Slimko Leininger was sworn in Monday night as the newest member of the Oglesby Police Department. Commissioner of Public Property, Parks, Ambulance, Fire, Human Resources Carrie Lijewski gave the oath of office to Leininger in front of the Mayor and the Oglesby City

  PERU – Peru’s City Council approved D Construction to take on their mandated sewer separation project. D Construction was the lowest bidder of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s project at just under $2 million. Peru Aldermen were happy to report that the

  PERU – Peru’s City Council approved D Construction to take on their mandated sewer separation project. D Construction was the lowest bidder of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s project at just under $2 million. Peru Aldermen were happy to report that the