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    ROCHELLE – The Rochelle Police Department retracted a statement saying that residents can obtain a free trap at their office to collect feral cats and send them to a vet for euthanasia. On Thursday, a vet clinic in Rochelle stated that they are not participating in the program

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s city council put together a list of procedures for approval of at-home solar energy. According to the city’s new code, all applicants for building permits to install residential solar energy systems will be subject to a $250 electrical and

MENDOTA- No agreement was reached in a marathon negotiating session in Mendota that stretched until the early morning hours.   The District 289 teachers remain on strike and school was cancelled for the remainder of this week for the students who attend Blackstone, Northbrook and Lincoln.   

PERU – A Chicago area man is in custody after an attempted drug arrest led to a pursuit Wednesday.   According to Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team were involved in an undercover controlled buy of purported heroin when the suspect allegedly fled

LASALLE – LaSalle Speedway is up for sale. The track posted a for sale sign on Wednesday afternoon. The track opened in 1947 as Tri-City Speedway and later became a Drive-In Theater in 1951. The track opened up again in 1992 as LaSalle Speedway until 2019. The track has hosted hundreds of

  PERU – A woman allegedly involved in dealing cocaine around Peru, was taken into custody following the arrest of her father. According to the Peru Police Department, they conducted a lengthy investigation into the distribution of narcotics in Peru over the summer and into fall. On

  OTTAWA – A driver involved in a crash on I-80 that resulted in a fully engulfed fire was rushed to the hospital, Wednesday morning. According to the Wallace Fire Department, they were dispatched to a semi fire on I-80, west of Ottawa just before 6 a.m. Upon arrival, a two

STREATOR – Woodland High School is having a rummage sale in association with their new Warrior Dome Gymnasium. Old gym items like scoreboards, bleacher parts and a Megatron TV will be up for sale Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. The sale will take place

MENDOTA- Both sides are slated to come back to the table on Wednesday in an attempt to settle the strike that has kept some Mendota students out of school a week.   Tuesday it was announced that the Mendota Teachers Union, the District 289 Board, and the mediator will get together at 4 PM at St.

  SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s Public Works Department is running into road accessibility issues at the Cambridge lift station. At Monday night’s city council meeting,  Superintendent Jeff Norton addressed the problem that he says is holding up repair work for the lift