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MENDOTA – The long time Chief of the Mendota Police Department announced he will be retiring.   Chief Thomas L. Smith is ending his 21 year career as head of the force in February of 2019. The 1969 graduate of Ridgewood High School in Norridge attended Triton College before joining the

EARLVILLE – The Earlville Police Department were called to Earlville School before dismissal on Wednesday for a student making a threat against another student and the school. Around 2:30 PM according to Principal Jenette Fruit administration learned of the threat and brought the student to

STREATOR – A shared post on social media that claims to threaten violence at a location named “SHS” has been determined to be unrelated to Streator High School. According to Superintendent Matt Seaton, they were made aware of the post but after an investigation by the Streator

AMBOY – An investigation involving law enforcement into a student making a threat against Amboy Junior High went late into the evening Wednesday, according to Superintendent Dr. Jeff Thake. The situation was addressed in a release put out by the school, but Lee County Sheriff John Simonton,

LASALLE COUNTY – A flood warning continues for Area Rivers, However officials are optimistic that the flooding won’t reach earlier predicted record levels.  The Illinois River at LaSalle is now expected to crest near 31.7 feet by Thursday afternoon. The Illinois River at Ottawa was

OTTAWA – The recent rains have caused some area roadways to be closed due to the high water. Green and Champlain Streets in Ottawa were flooded with water from the Fox River, while the Illinois River has caused Dee Bennett Road to be closed from Utica to the LaSalle County Nursing Home, and

OTTAWA – Preparations are under way for a potential record flood with voluntary evacuations being issued in Utica and Marseilles.    The Utica Village Board meet Tuesday night and declared a local emergency granting emergency powers to Mayor David Stewart.  Current projections are for

GRANVILLE – A teen that has been missing since Saturday from Granville has been confirmed found safe by Granville Police.   The investigation continues as to her whereabouts, however, no arrests have been made and no other

STREATOR – A fire Monday evening in the living room of a home was extinguished quickly by the Streator Fire Department. A call a little after 8 PM to the 1100 block of South Bloomington Street for a fire in a single family home had 13 firefighters respond to the scene. The fire was

OTTAWA – Heavy rains have caused the National Weather Service to issue flood warnings along the Illinois and Fox Rivers on Tuesday.  In Ottawa the river was 465.4 feet which is two feet above flood stage.  Major flooding is forecast rising nearly another six feet by early Thursday