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OTTAWA – Flu activity remains high across the nation, including Illinois. According to a weekly flu report released Friday by the U.S Centers for Disease Control, 48 states including Illinois reported widespread activity. Compared to minimal flu activity last year, Illinois ranks as one

MORRIS – A Morris man was found dead in his apartment with stab wounds to his body, according to the Grundy County Coroner’s Office. 65-year-old Daniel Smiley, was found dead in his apartment Friday morning. Preliminary investigation indicates Smiley sustained multiple stab wounds

OTTAWA – Bridges in Ottawa will have their routine inspections soon. Two bridges on Post Street north of Prairie Street, one on Champlain Street and another one on east Main Street over the Fox River will be examined. Commissioner Less says this will not affect traffic and is expected to be

MARSEILLES – No serious injuries were reported after a vehicle crashed into a house in Marseilles, Wednesday morning. According to Marseilles Police Chief Brian Faber, the crash occurred just after 6 a.m. when a vehicle failed to curve to a guard rail on east Bluff and Jefferson streets,

OGLESBY – Prime mating season for local birds has begun, which means we can expect to see more eagles soar across the Illinois Valley. Lisa Sons, Natural Resource Coordinator for Starved Rock and Matheissen Park says eagles are currently nesting preparing to drop their eggs. Typically,

OTTAWA – LaSalle County voters will have the opportunity to express their opinions on a sales tax referendum at a series of get togethers.  Earlier this year, the LaSalle County Board approved putting a one quarter of one percent sales tax increase on the April 2nd ballot. Informational

GENOA – A man was found dead on the ground adjacent to a business Tuesday morning in northern DeKalb County, but officials say there is no threat to public safety.   The Genoa Police Department were called around 11 a.m. for an unresponsive man laying in the grass.  Authorities say 31

OTTAWA – Founder of the Perfectly Flawed Foundation, Luke Tomsha, shared his story on addiction with Ottawa’s city council on Tuesday.   For over 10 years Tomsha said he struggled with heroin and prescription opiates, but now he’s breaking the cycle across LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam

UTICA – Three people are charged for cannabis trafficking after a traffic stop made by the Illinois State Police leading to the discovery of over 80 pounds of purported marijuana. According to Illinois State Police on Thursday of last week just after 7 a.m , a Trooper stopped a vehicle for

PERU- The City of Peru and LaSalle County will host four one-day collection events for residential electronics, the first of which will be on March 30th at Illinois Valley Regional Airport. City Clerk David Bartley told residents at the Peru City Council Meeting Monday night that there would be a