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MARSEILLES- Authorities will be training for an active shooter on the campus of Marseilles Elementary School on Wednesday.   The exercise will run from 10 a.m until 2 p.m.     School was not scheduled to be in session and the public should be aware of the heightened police presence.

MENDOTA – Mendota High School will soon have a school resource officer. In the Mendota City Council meeting Monday, they approved beginning to look for a resource officer for the 2019-2020 school year. Alderman Weiland says the resource officer will be a new police officer they hire on from

CHICAGO – Gas prices have fallen significantly compared to last month, according to the American Automobile Association. Local gas prices for LaSalle County have seen a decrease of 26 cents, while Bureau takes the lead with a decrease of 37 cents, with LaSalle currently averaging 2.47 cents

MENDOTA- The Mendota City Council chose a new Police Chief at the Monday night meeting.   It was announced that Lt. Greg Kellen will be the new head of the department beginning next month.   Current Chief Thomas L. Smith is ending his 21 year career as head of the force and retiring in February

EARLVILLE – A micro food pantry is making its way to Earlville on Tuesday! Jeff Eberhard, the creator of over 30 micro food pantries across, LaSalle, Grundy Will and Cook county, will be placing his 38th micro food pantry at 9 a.m. in front of city hall in Earlville. Eberhard says its

PERU – The modular structure that will be the home of the new MRI unit at Illinois Valley Community Hospital was lifted into place on Thursday, November 15th. The 40-ton addition to the hospital’s diagnostic imaging department was brought to Peru on an 80-foot tractor trailer truck and

Illinois Valley Community College hosts “Coping Strategies for Managing Stress, Holidays, and Finals!” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 in Room CTC125. Participants will enjoy a relaxing hour of mindfulness activities. These awareness techniques may help them create coping strategies

STREATOR –  A 60-year-old Streator man has been identified as the victim in a traffic crash that occurred on Monday. According to Streator Police, Donald A. Smith was killed in a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of Park and Bridge street. No other injuries were reported.

OTTAWA – With Thanksgiving approaching the CDC wants to remind those in charge of cooking to be aware of some tips to keep the holiday safe and healthy. They say that you should that your turkey in a refrigerator or in a sink of cold water that is changed every 30 minutes, or in a microwave. A

  LELAND – A two vehicle accident Friday afternoon sent both drivers to the hospital. Authorities state that 47-year-old David Underhill, of Ottawa, was just east of Leland on US Route 34 in Adams Township when he struck 21-year-old Melissa Silva’s vehicle that had stopped to make a