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MENDOTA- A fire destroyed a bus and trailer Saturday morning on I-39 that was carrying a gospel group from Tennessee.   Mendota, Troy Grove and Paw Paw Fire Departments were called around 4:20 AM to near the Lee/LaSalle County Line, where they found the vehicle fully engulfed.   All occupants

HENRY – Illinois EPA Director John J. Kim announced a Household Hazardous Waste collection for the spring of 2021 will be coming to Henry. Illinois EPA HHW collections provide residents with free collection events to safely dispose of unused or leftover hazardous household products commonly

UTICA – A reported explosion that sent emergency crews scrambling to the banks of the Illinois River Thursday evening may have caused devastating injuries or worse to multiple people, but authorities have yet to release specific details.  Around 7:20 PM Utica EMS and the Department of

STERLING – The Sterling Police Department are looking for information into the whereabouts of a 24-year-old Sterling woman. Authorities say Olivia Sheley may be in the company of 35-year-old Michael W.T. Bennett, who has been charged with First Degree Murder after a shooting on May 1st.

MENDOTA – City of Mendota employees will be out and about replacing outdated water meters, and the Mendota Police Department wants residents to know it is ok to call them if you have concerns.   All city employees will possess the proper identification, paperwork and credentials explaining

MENDOTA – The driver of a van was life-flighted with serious injuries after reportedly striking two different Illinois Department of Transportation trucks on I-39 on Thursday.   Around 10 AM Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called to the southbound lanes near the US Route 34