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UTICA – The man who died after a fall behind Starved Rock Lodge early Sunday morning has been identified.  The LaSalle County Coroner’s Office say 31-year-old Alexander J. Torres of Holland, Michigan was pronounced dead after area fire departments worked to recover him from a hill

MENDOTA – New signs have been installed on the outskirts of Mendota to welcome visitors to town ahead of the 2019 Mendota Sweet Corn Festival.   They were purchased in part with proceeds from the Mendota Chamber of Commerce’s yearly 50/50 jackpot which takes place at the festival.  

UTICA – A man has died after falling behind Starved Rock Lodge early Sunday morning. According to Utica Fire Chief Ben Brown they, along with Oglesby and Wallace fire assisted in the recovery of the man whose identity has not yet been released. The incident remains under investigation by

OGLESBY Julie Sloan of La Salle was appointed to the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation board by President Susan Schmitt at Monday’s annual meeting. Sloan, executive director of Illinois Valley United Way since 2010, will fill the two year unexpired term of Bob Walsh of Ladd who died

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary awarded scholarships totaling $9,000 to eight students who are pursuing college degrees in healthcare-related fields. All of the recipients are either IVCH employees or family members of IVCH employees. Auxiliary Scholarship

PERU – A retired math professor from Peru has given 25 gallons of blood over his entire lifetime. According to the American Red Cross, Larry McKee began donating when he was a freshman at Bradley University in Peoria. “The Red Cross came in once a semester. So, I just kind of established

BLOOMINGTON – The following is a statement from Illinois Farm Bureau President Richard Guebert, Jr., regarding the USDA’s announcement of Market Facilitation Program 2.0 payment schedule and county rate details. “We are very appreciative of the Administration and USDA Ag Secretary

MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center is pleased to announce Leonardo Lopez, MD has been named the chief medical officer for OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center. In this role, Dr. Lopez will be accountable for leading the practice of medicine as a member of the hospital

  WILL COUNTY – A five vehicle crash in Will County killed a driver and serious injured another on Thursday. According to the Illinois State Police, a truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling on I-55 northbound south of Lorenzo Road prior to entering a construction zone and failed to

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to base new handouts to farmers hit by the trade war with China on how many acres they’ve planted might be a fairer way to distribute the cash than the previous system of payments per bushel heavily skewed toward soybean