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OTTAWA – Every cloud has a silver lining and this week shows a glimmer of hope to plant corn in what seems like the longest downpour of ill-suited weather for local farmers. According to the National Weather Service’s forecast, were likely to see scattered showers with lesser rainfall

PERU – A child was reported missing late Friday night, but after an area search was discovered safe in Peru.   More details are expected to be released later, but near the 2400 block of Plum Street a young child had reportedly gotten up during the night and wandered outside.    Police,

Springfield, IL… State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) joined business and labor communities Wednesday, May 22 in Springfield during a press conference to call on the Governor and lawmakers to pass legislation that would create tax incentives for the state’s data center industry, bring

Twenty-six students were honored during Illinois Valley Community College’s 38th Annual Adult Education Recognition Event on May 15.             Two student speakers shared their stories during the event. Cesar Verdin of La Salle is a high school equivalency recipient who moved to

OTTAWA – Two people were taken into custody after Ottawa Police and the department’s K9, seized over 40 bags of suspected heroin during a traffic stop, Thursday. 67-year-old Kendrix C. Williams and 34-year-old Cassandra M. Clark both of Ottawa were charged with Unlawful Possession of a

SPRINGFIELD – Local legislator’s vote on a bill that passed offering a gender-neutral option on driver’s licenses weren’t all one sided. On Wednesday, Senator Sue Rezin, who represents area counties including LaSalle, Putnam and Bureau did not vote on the bill, while