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TONICA – Authorities have released the names of the two people who died after a single vehicle crash in Tonica on Friday night.   The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to Illinois Route 251 just south of Pontiac Street around 10:30 PM.  They announced on Monday that

BLOOMINGTON – An Earlville woman is dead after a fatal multi-vehicle crash in McLean County on Friday. The Illinois State Police say around 4 PM they were called to I-55 southbound near Mile Marker 151 for a five vehicle crash. Two individuals were killed in the crash and three others were

    LaSalle County farmers have wrapped up planting their crops for the seasons, despite weeks of delay. LaSalle County’s Farm Bureau President David Isermann says crops are 2-3 weeks behind in where they should be at this time, due to some late planting. However, he says overall

Philadelphia police confirm that a mass shooting took place late Saturday night, leaving three people dead and at least 11 other people injured.  Police Inspector D.F. Pace said that officers patrolling the area heard gunfire from South Street, an entertainment district with bars and

At least three people were killed and 14 were injured early Sunday morning, after a shooting near a bar in Chattanooga, Tenn. In a press conference on Sunday, Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy said that two victims died from gunshot injuries and a third died after being struck by a vehicle

SANDWICH – A 65-year-old man has died after a motorcycle crash in Sandwich.   The Sandwich Police Department say around 4:30 PM Friday they were called to the 300 block of East Arnold Street for a motorcycle that had apparently struck a utility pole. The lone rider, David C. Hayes of

TONICA – Two people are dead after a single vehicle crash in Tonica on Friday night.   The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to Illinois Route 251 just south of Pontiac Street around 10:30 PM. The crash remains under investigation and the identification of those

IVCC President Jerry Corcoran awards Hope Beelman the 2022 F.W. Matthiessen Award PHOTO IVCC OGLESBY – Sophomore Hope Beelman of the Peru won the prestigious Frederick W. Matthiessen Award at Illinois Valley Community College’s 56th annual commencement last month. Beelman earned a 3.9

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Housing Development Authority Board announced conditional awards totaling nearly $34 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits that will fund 25 affordable housing developments in 15 counties across Illinois. Once sold to investors, the