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LASALLE – The city of LaSalle approved the purchase of a building that will serve as a meeting room for the city. The city council met Monday, and approved the purchase of a building owned by Casey’s General Store, located across from the new Casey’s on 5th street. The building

MARSEILLES – The deadline for the City of Marseilles to get a Housing Rehabilitation Grant is approaching. Potentially over half a million dollars would be available for residents to use, according to Mayor Hollenbeck. The grants would be limited to $45,000 per residence, and those in the

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Board recognized world suicide prevention day with a presentation Monday. Alexis Ferracuti, member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, encouraged the board to spread awareness on mental health and suicide prevention. Ferracuti noted that suicide is

DEKALB – A federal grant has been awarded to Northern Illinois University to help respond to crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women announced that 57 schools will receive a total of $18

LELAND – A two vehicle accident in Southern DeKalb County caused a juvenile to be air lifted from the scene Saturday afternoon. According to the DeKalb Sheriff’s office near the intersection of Somonauk and Suydam Road, a juvenile was westbound on Suydam Road when 30-year-old Joshua

MORRIS – A shooting early Saturday morning in Morris has sent one man from Aurora to the hospital. The Morris Police Department report that just before 2 a.m. on Saturday they were called to a report of shots fired in the area of 500 Meadowbrook Drive. Officers located a 20-year-old man

PERU –   The Illinois Valley Diabetes Center for Excellence at Illinois Valley Community Hospital has taken an important step toward achieving a significant federal designation. The IVCH Center has been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that its diabetes

OGLESBY – Robert Dieken and Sue Straughn of Streator announced today that beginning in 2019, three new $1,000 scholarships will be offered annually to Streator High School graduates who have completed their prerequisites and been accepted as first-year Illinois Valley Community College

PERU – A man was arrested for delivering drugs to a police officer in Peru on Friday.  Peru Police say that 26-year-old Stefan K. Helpingstine of LaSalle was reported to be delivering more than 1 gram of MDMA or Ecstacy to an undercover police officer at 10:30 AM this morning in north

PERU – Two cats and two dogs were rescued in a house fire in Peru, Friday. The Peru EMS, and mutual aide were called to the 2800th block of 5th street for a reported structure fire. Two dogs along with two cats were found in the house. The dogs were sent to Bridgeview Vetinary Hospital, and