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DEPUE – No injuries were reported in a house fire with occupants in Depue on Thursday. According to Depue Fire Chief Steven Rauh, they were called shortly before 2 p.m. for a call of a fire reported in an upstairs bedroom of a house located in the 100 block of East 4th Street. Rauh says

STREATOR – The village of Dana, Longpoint and Ancona are under a boil order, according to Illinois American Water. The community’s distribution system experienced a drop in water pressure below 20psi threshold. Streator’s fire department says a water main break caused water pressure to

MENDOTA – LaSalle County’s electronic recycling event will be at the Mendota Civic Center on Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon. A $25 per item fee will be collected for all televisions and monitors. Accepted items include laptops, printers, video game consoles and cell phones.

SPRING VALLEY –  Sewer repairs in Spring Valley begin on Thursday. The Illinois Department of Transportation will repair the sewer line on U.S Route 6 after patchwork is completed for the resurfacing project. The city approved a contractor at Monday night’s council meeting for just

MENDOTA- The board of directors of the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival announced Wednesday the Grand Marshall of the Sweet Corn Festival Parade.   This year the person with honor will be Roberta Friedlein.  She retired this year from the Mendota Chamber of Commerce after having served the city for

    SPRING VALLEY – Walmart Distribution Center in Spring Valley is asking the city for permission to go solar. City Attorney Jim Andreoni says the distribution center is looking to build a 15 acre solar garden on the northwest corner of the property. Andreoni suggested a variance

PRINCETON – Princeton’s city manager is warning utility customers of a telephone scam where the caller claims to be from the city. City manager Rachel Skaggs says the callers claim to be with the city and is offering utility rebates through Commonwealth Edison. Skaggs says the city

  PERU – The Peru Police Department is asking for help in identifying three male subjects allegedly involved in credit card fraud. Police say on Tuesday just before 3 a.m. three male subjects went into Walgreen’s in Peru and purchased a $300 Visa gift card with a credit card

  OTTAWA –  Emergency crews and authorities responded to a mid air skydiving collision at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Tuesday. According to a spokesperson for Skydive Chicago, just before noon a licensed skydiver was knocked unconscious in a mid air collision with another diver. His

LASALLE – LaSalle City Councilmen discussed residents’ complaints with garbage collection at Monday night’s city council meeting. Jim Pozzi, of Republic Services, represented the waste removal service and explained to residents and aldermen that many residents call the city to complain