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OGLESBY – Enbridge recently made another $5,000 donation to the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation for five $1,000 welding scholarships for students who live along the pipeline and have an interest in working in the oil and gas pipeline industry. Full- or part-time second-year

LASALLE – A resident of Oglesby, Lijewski had been director of medical staff affairs at Pekin Hospital before coming to the Hygienic. Before working in Pekin, she had been director of quality, risk and safety at St. Mary’s Hospital in Streator. Lijewski also worked for 16 years at

Authorities say the teenage Spring Valley girl reported missing and later found dead died from multiple stab wounds.  Today, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office released new information on  the death of 16 year old Diamond Bradley.  Authorities say that a forensic pathologist and the

LOSTANT – Two rural fires southwest of Tonica last night near a previous fire from Tuesday evening are under investigation by the State Fire Marshall this morning. The Lostant Fire Department was called to a fire in the 100 Block of North 14th Road around 11 PM Thursday night, followed

STREATOR – A Streator man has been charged with three felonies after a Tri-Dent investigation. In a press release, the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team arrested 22-year-old Michael L. Pitts of Streator after allegedly delivering narcotics to agents. Tuesday the Streator Police

STREATOR – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old Streator woman on a heroin charge. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team made a controlled purchase of alleged heroin in the 800 block of Monroe St in Streator from Janessa L Phillips. She was taken

MORRIS – Authorities are looking for answers in the disappearance of a man from Michigan whose vehicle was found abandoned along the interstate in December. According to the Morris Police Department, 45-year-old Terry Brown last spoke to his wife on November 30th. He was traveling from

OGLESBY – A $3 per credit hour tuition increase may be coming to Illinois Valley Community College starting this summer. According to IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, even with the increase, the school will be below the state average for community colleges. The increase is expected to

SPRING VALLEY – In a joint press conference Monday afternoon officials were asking the public for tips on the disappearance and whereabouts of a teenager found dead of an apparent homicide. Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle stated that they would be releasing few details about the case,

MARSEILLES – A Marseilles woman has died after a house fire early Sunday morning. The Marseilles Fire Department were called to a fully involved house fire in the 400 block of North Street around 3 AM Sunday. Area departments arrived to assist in fighting the fire, including Grand Ridge,