Local Headlines

OGLESBY – Nearly 900,000 people were in attendance at Starved Rock State Park this summer, according to officials. In comparison to last year, attendance this summer comes in around 200,000 people less. According to Starved Rock Coordinator Debbie McAdams, excessive humidity could be the

  MENDOTA – The US 34-BNFS Railroad in Mendota will be closed Monday, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The US 34 Railroad will be closed for approximately five days to allow the BNSF Railway Company to repair their crossings. US 34 traffic will proceed as

CHERRY VALLEY – A 25-year-old man has died after the motorized wheelchair he was in overturned into water underneath I-39 near Cherry Valley Thursday night. According to Winnebago County Coroner Angel Torres was found on his side strapped into the chair in the water along a path under the

AMBOY –  The Amboy Fire Department has been awarded a grant by the Department of Homeland Security to help directly fund maintaining or increasing the number of firefighters in the community to assist in fulfilling their duties.   Awarded the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency

PERU – The Illinois Valley Community Hospital Auxiliary’s fall plant sale fund raiser continues Monday, September 17, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. or until all remaining plants are sold. Monday’s sale of mums and other seasonal flowers and plants will be held outside the IVCH office

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Jacobs Library is hosting a memorial dedication for Joanne Jalley at noon Tuesday, Sept. 18. Jalley, a library technical assistant, worked at IVCC for 20 years. She died Oct. 31, 2015. After her death, donations were made to the IVCC

  OGLESBY – IVCC is awaiting confirmation by next week that it will receive nearly $165,000 in state capital funding for demolition of the barn south of campus and construction of a dual storage/ag lab facility. The project, which would require at least $60,000 from the college, will

OTTAWA –  OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center has selected the 2018 educational assistance program recipients. Designed to support high school seniors and college students living within LaSalle County, the program offers up to $5,000 annually to its recipients. This year’s