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OGLESBY- Phase I and II of Illinois Valley Community College’s agriculture building project were among topics covered by the board’s facilities committee Tuesday evening. The Illinois legislature awarded Phase I of the project $150,000 Friday after the college had earlier secured nearly

OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa authorized an agreement to proceed in legal actions if need be against owners of a downtown property. According to Mayor Aussem, the problem began a year ago when parts of the building began deteriorating and the owners allegedly failed to address the issue. After

OTTAWA – With the wet weather LaSalle County has been experiencing, it’s no surprise to see a higher level of mosquito activity. According to Health Educator Jenny Barrie, the good news is that the mosquitoes we’re currently seeing are flood water mosquitoes that typically

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A newlywed Illinois prison guard has been charged with assault after his wife recorded a fight that ended with her being found dead at the bottom of a parking garage near the St. Louis Cardinal’s Stadium. Thirty-year-old Bradley Jenkins, of Taylorville, Illinois, was

SPRINGFIELD – Pets are cherished family members in many Illinois homes, so it’s important for pet owners to have plans to keep their pets safe during and after emergencies. Throughout National Pet Preparedness Month in June, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency

OTTAWA – A Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team buy/bust operation has two LaSalle County men facing Class X Felony charges for cocaine. On Monday afternoon Tri-Dent along with the Ottawa Police Department made arrests in the 3000 block of Fairfield Lane in Ottawa. Taken into custody

DWIGHT – A Dwight High School teacher was charged with Criminal Sexual Assault by an Authority Figure on Friday after an ongoing investigation.  According to the Livingston County Sheriff Tony Childress 34-year-old Kathryn A. Patten was taken into custody and posted 10% of her $25,000 bond

TONICA – The Tonica Fire Department took delivery of their brand new rescue truck on Monday.   The 2019 Ford F550 Rescue truck was acquired after a number of fundraisers.   The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department & Ambulance Service is a non-tax, non-for-profit organization, and they

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police chief is decrying a “despicable level of violence” during a weekend in which 52 people in the city were shot, eight of them fatally, and two people were stabbed to death. Superintendent Eddie Johnson said police believe most of the shootings