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OTTAWA – The first frost of the season is touching down in North Central Illinois overnight. A freeze warning is in effect  beginning at 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday for LaSalle County, which includes Ottawa, Streator, Peru, LaSalle and Mendota. According to Weatherology

UTICA – The 2019 LaSalle County Burgoo Festival celebrates their 50th anniversary this weekend. The fall festival is one of Illinois’ largest and longest running, since 1969. This year, the Utica Village street party will feature some special events in honor of their 50th. Events

STREATOR – Streator’s Parks and Open Spaces board says State Representative Lance Yednock is ready to move forward in plans to help trench out Marilla Park Pond. According to board member Gary Wheeler, Yednock was approached a few years back by Streator council to use his

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois state senator under federal investigation for possible bribery and fraud involving state construction work resigned Friday from his post as head of the powerful Senate Transportation Committee, hours after the chamber released an unredacted

MENDOTA – Both sides traded proposals, however no resolution was agreed upon in the meeting Thursday night between the District 289 School Board and the Mendota Teachers Union.   The four hour meeting kicked off with over 100 teachers and supporters gathered outside Northbrook School

OTTAWA – Colder weather is on the way as we make our way through fall.  The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for late tonight into Saturday morning for much of North Central Illinois.   Low temperatures tonight will drop to around 30 degrees.  Any sensitive plants

OTTAWA – LaSalle County board members voted in favor of a referendum regarding eliminating the county auditor’s office in the November 2020 election. Although some felt eliminating the auditor’s office would do little to save on funds, others argued that very few counties in Illinois

OGLESBY- The Illinois Valley Community College board Thursday honored former 10-year trustee Melissa Olivero of Peru for her leadership and service to the college. Olivero, who resigned in July, was elected to six-year terms in April 2009 and April 2015. She served as board vice-chair for two

SPRINGFIELD –  The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Department of Natural Resources are reminding motorists to be vigilant during deer mating season as the animals become more active, especially in the early morning and evening hours.   Motorists are urged to consider the

  GRANVILLE – Congressman Adam Kinzinger took a visit to Putnam County High School in Granville to speak to students about his early life, sending a message of kindness and encouragement. Kinzinger shied away from politics to speak to students on some of his major life lessons that