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OGLESBY – Beginning this summer, Hall High School students will have the opportunity to participate in a College Start program with Illinois Valley Community College. The program, modeled after the agreement IVCC has had with Putnam County High School since 2014, allows academically

HINKLEY – DeKalb County Crimestoppers is looking for information into a series of thefts in Hinckley.  Between March 23rd and April 3rd, numerous residents have had items removed from their front lawns.  Items include barn wood signs, galvanized pots, planters, wood bench, and a statue. 

Oglesby – Illinois Valley Community College sophomore guard Julia Pohar, of Peru, has been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division 2 All American Third Team, IVCC coach Tom Ptak announced Thursday.  The St. Bede graduate averaged 21 points per game and led the

PRINCETON – The Princeton Police Department and Tri-Dent Agents took two people into custody on Monday on drug charges. According to a release from Tri-Dent, 40-year-old David Grandadam was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and with delivery of a look alike substance

GRANVILLE – A weapon has been reportedly found by authorities while searching for evidence in the Diamond Bradley case.  On Wednesday  law enforcement with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office searched Color Point greenhouses in rural Granville and recovered a weapon. The

STREATOR – A threat of a bomb at Woodland School left on the wall in a bathroom was found to not be credible, but one student has admitted to writing it. According to Woodland Superintendent Ryan McGuckin, Monday around noon it was reported that a threat was found in the Junior High

OTTAWA – Area Health Departments are still warning users to not take drugs known as synthetic cannabinoids. This is after the Illinois Department of Public Health has said the number of those injured by them has approached 100, and at least two have died. These products are also known as

STREATOR – A Saturday afternoon collision between a truck and train resulted in no injuries but a ticket was issued to the driver. According to the Streator Police Department around 2 PM a Peoria man was driving west on East Main Street and allegedly drove around the down gates and flashing

OGLESBY – A LaSalle and a Peru educator both are being recognized with awards from IVCC. They will be honored at the college’s employee recognition event ‪April 13‬ and both have been nominated for Illinois Community College Trustee Association awards. Amanda Cook Fesperman of La