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OGLESBY – From cars made out of meat, to peeps ridin’ baguettes, creativity fueled Illinois Valley Community College’s 14th Annual Edible Car Contest.    Local high schools, IVCC students, faculty and staff crowded the college’s cafeteria in honor of National Engineering

STREATOR – ComEd is helping Streator go green with an LED streetlight program. Spokesman Jeff Hetrick with ComEd says the goal of the program is to switch out all of the high pressure sodium and mercury vapor streetlights with LED lights. He reported they have replaced nearly half of the

LASALLE – Officials, community members and representatives of the University of Illinois gathered to support the grand opening ceremony of U of I’s education center and community teaching kitchen in LaSalle, Tuesday. The pilot extension located in downtown LaSalle on First Street, is

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s public works department is considering grants to help with sewer replacements. Alderman Janusick gave a water and sewer report to the city council on Monday expressing the need for new sewer replacement and sewer linings per Street Superintendent Jeff

LASALLE – A Solicitor Permit was granted to AB Marketing, LLC at the LaSalle City Council Meeting Monday Night. The permit will allow AB Marketing, LLC to go door to door selling for Clearview Energy. The city council wants to remind residents to be wary of unlicensed solicitors and to

OGLESBY – Tasty cars are making their way to Illinois Valley Community College’s cafeteria. Feast your eyes Wednesday, to IVCC’s 14th annual edible car contest, celebrating National Engineering Week. Event Coordinator and Computer Aided Design instructor Dorene Data says the

CHICAGO – State wide and local gas prices have seen a hike of nearly 30 cents more per gallon compared to last month. According to the American Automobile Association, gas prices for Illinois average at $2.45 per gallon compared to $2.17 per gallon, a nearly 30 cent increase. Local gas

OTTAWA – Former LaSalle County Clerk JoAnn Carretto died Sunday. Carretto worked for LaSalle County for 39 years, running for County Clerk in 2006. Carretto served as County Clerk for 12 years and resigned in December of last year. LaSalle County Clerk Lori Bongartz says, “Carretto

MENDOTA – The crowd was energetic as over 250 participants braved the icy waters of Lake Mendota to raise money for Special Olympics of Illinois.   Teams adorned costumes and jumped in groups into the water, which was around 28 degrees.   The weather wasn’t that much better, as the

YORKVILLE – A body was discovered near the Fox River, after kayakers came upon what they believed was a dead body in the river. According to Kendall County Sheriffs on Friday after 5 p.m.  a deceased individual was allegedly located near the Fox River. Authorities are working with the