IVCC plant sale Thursday and Friday
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College’s greenhouse is teeming with flowering plants, vegetables and hanging baskets for the Ag Department’s annual spring plant sale from 10 AM to 5 PM Thursday and noon to 5
Health Department Begins Dead Bird Surveillance
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department will be collecting dead birds to look for West Nile Virus. Crows, Blue Jays and Robins will be gathered. According to the health department, over the past eighteen years West Nile virus
Hydrant flushing in Peru extended through Friday
PERU – The hydrant flushing in Peru originally scheduled April 25th through May 4th is being extended through Friday, May 6th. Residents should be aware of possible low water pressure and rusty water. If you experience any
Stolen motorcycle reported in Streator over the weekend
STREATOR – A motorcycle was stolen in Streator on Sunday. According to the Streator Police Department, it’s been reported that a Honda 150cc motorcycle was allegedly taken from a property in the 900 block of
Matthiessen State Park Dells area closed for reconstruction
OTTAWA – Construction of the road and parking lot area for the dells area of Matthiessen State Park will begin on Monday. Work will resurface and reconstruct the road leading into the Matthiessen Dells area area
U.S. Marshals service offers $10,000 reward for information on escaped Alabama inmate and corrections officer
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information regarding a missing inmate and corrections officer in Alabama. The service took up the case of escaped Lauderdale County Jail inmate Casey Cole White, 38, and
One person dead, five others injured in shooting at Mississippi Mudbug Festival
Authorities said that one person was killed and five others were injured when multiple shooters opened fire Saturday at the Mississippi Mudbug Festival in Jackson, Mississippi. The person who died is suspected to have been one of