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    OTTAWA  – OSF HealthCare donated $1,500 to Shepherd Middle School athletic programs. This donation is a result of the sports physical fundraiser that took place at the school on July 25. “This was our first year partnering with OSF HealthCare to offer a sports physical

  SPRINGFIELD –  As Veterans Day approaches, and we look for ways to honor Illinois veterans and tell their incredible stories, State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is asking constituents to submit a photo and tribute to a loved one who has served in the United States Armed Forces to be

LASALLE – Bicycle enthusiasts can explore around LaSalle with the new I&M Canal Bike Share Program. On Friday, the Canal Corridor Association hosted a ribbon cutting at the I & M Canal’s Visitor’s Center in Downtown LaSalle to celebrate the program. Corridor Association

  LASALLE – LaSalle Fire Department is opening house for a ribbon-cutting and dedication of station No. 2 on Saturday. The open house is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their main station on Fifth Street. The party will move across the street at 11 a.m. to dedicate station No. 2. The

STREATOR – Five local fire departments were included in the 90 Illinois departments that will share over $88,000 through a grant by Illinois American Water. Recipients of the grant include, Streator Fire Department, Long Point Community Volunteer Fire Protection District, Leonore Volunteer

STREATOR – Five local fire departments were included in the 90 Illinois departments that will share over $88,000 through a grant by Illinois American Water. Recipients of the grant include, Streator Fire Department, Long Point Community Volunteer Fire Protection District, Leonore Volunteer

STREATOR – Five local fire departments were included in the 90 Illinois departments that will share over $88,000 through a grant by Illinois American Water. Recipients of the grant include, Streator Fire Department, Long Point Community Volunteer Fire Protection District, Leonore Volunteer

STREATOR – A quick response to a call for a fire Thursday evening in Streator helped limit damage to a body shop.  According to the Streator Fire Department they were called around 8 PM to the 700 block of East Hickory Street for a fire that was already going through the roof.  The blaze

MENDOTA- The overtime is piling up and the Fire Department in Mendota is stretched thin.   That’s according to members of the department and the Mendota City Council who met Thursday afternoon to try to find solutions to being understaffed.    Options discussed were bringing in a private

SPRINGFIELD – Deer hunters statewide in Illinois are encouraged to allow samples to be taken for chronic wasting disease testing from adult deer they harvest. In LaSalle County, the following sites are currently serving as self-serve drop-off sites where hunters can fill out a sample