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OGLESBY – Local Democrats took the IVCC stage Wednesday to explore democratic socialism and its relevance to todays politics. IVCC College Democrat and Professor, Jared Oleson, along with LaSalle County Democrats Chairwoman Dani Brzozowski and Chicago Democratic Socialist and labor lawyer

PERU – The city of Peru approved a waiver to allow the redevelopment of an old travel plaza Tuesday. The Tiki Inn travel plaza North of Interstate 80, as well as a closed truck stop along May Road will see redevelopment by its owners IBI Ventures LLC. The approval of the petition sought by

  OTTAWA – Crows from Ottawa and Peru tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the LaSalle County Health Department. The Ottawa bird was collected and tested on Friday, August 31st and the Peru bird collected and tested on Tuesday. Last week the first human case and death of

GRANVILLE-  The “soft lock down for the Putnam County School District has been lifted as of this afternoon. The High School and Primary School in the Putnam County School District were on a  lock down as precautionary means requested by the Sheriff’s department.   The information

LASALLE – Corn crops aren’t faring as well as anticipated, according to the LaSalle County Farm Bureau. The corn crops took the biggest hit, due to the dry spell the county experienced this past month according to David Isermann, President of the Lasalle County Farm Bureau.

PEORIA – One person is dead after a shooting at an intersection in Peoria.   According to Peoria Police, a ShotSpotter alert notified them of multiple gunshots in the 2300 block of North Peoria Avenue.  Upon arrival, they located a crime scene at the intersection of Peoria Avenue and

ILLINOIS – The Illinois State Police are urging motorists to drive responsibly during this Labor Day Holiday. The Labor Day weekend signifies the end of the summer and one of the busiest driving periods of the year where millions of motorists are expected to hit the roadways nationwide.

PHOTO: Prior to Thursday’s 21st Century Scholars Society ceremony, finalists Noemi Gonzalez, left, Nicolas Martinez, Lillian Rodrigues and Nicholas Bollis gathered for a photo. Rodrigues was named 21st Century Scholar later in the evening. OGLESBY – Lillian Rodrigues of Mendota was named

MENDOTA – A woman was seen purchasing items with counterfeit 100 dollar bills, Friday, according to Mendota Police. Numerous reports from local businesses claim a female subject was purchasing items with fake 100 dollar bills. Anyone who may know the identity of the subject, or has any