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OGLESBY – Illinois Gov. Rauner announced an expansion of Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks on Thursday at Starved Rock Lodge. Joining the Governor was Oglesby Mayor Donald Finley, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Wayne Rosenthal, and State Sen. Sue Rezin. The park,

MENDOTA – Illinois Bicentennial organizers and the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs have named local veterans to honor during the state’s 200th birthday. Stuart Layne is executive director of the Bicentennial Commission . He says the “Bicentennial HONOR 200”

CHICAGO – A video is being distributed to high schools statewide for National Teen Driver Safety Week. According to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, the video will serve to help address the dangers of distracted driving. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for

WEDRON – An armed robbery was reported in Wedron on Tuesday. According to LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, they were called after 9 p.m. for an armed robbery at a home in the 200 block of North 3372nd Road. According to deputies, they arrived at the scene and spoke to two male victims in

DIXON – An officer who has served Lee County retired Wednesday, after working diligently on all four feet since 2011.   K-9 Officer Pepper will be spending his days now with his handler and now new owners family after seven years on patrol.   Lee County Sheriff John Simonton said that

STREATOR – Three Streator men are in jail after a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team investigation this week. In a release Wednesday by Trident, Heroin and Cocaine sales investigations culminated in three arrests earlier this week. On Tuesday afternoon, 32-year-old Darryl D. Gullens

WATERMAN – A crash between a van and a UTV Tuesday afternoon seriously injured a woman from Waterman.  In a release by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s office, they say that around 2 p.m. a van traveling southbound near the 11000 block of Waterman Road struck a UTV that allegedly entered

  OGLESBY – An old Starved Rock trail has been transformed into an interpretive trail with the help of a local organization. Adopted by the Starved Rock Walkers club, the interpretive trail features nine of eleven signs displaying the history of the State Park and Starved Rock Lodge.

LASALLE – A Job Fair hosted by the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Illinois Department of Employment Security, and Illinois Department of Revenue will be taking place on Thursday. Veterans are encouraged to register starting at 10 a.m. at the Illinois Veterans’

SPRING VALLEY – Libraries across LaSalle, Putnam and Grundy County are taking in food donations in exchange for library fines. This is the ninth year area libraries have cooperated benefiting food pantries and forgiving fines through the annual Food for Fines programs. The libraries will