Mendota man charged with burglary
MENDOTA – Mendota Police received a report of a smash and grab burglary at 726 Main St., Mendota, at 9:37 a.m. Sept. 12.
Updated: 4 days ago
Yednock to host Veteran Advisory Committee events
OTTAWA – To help local veterans access resources available to them, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is creating a local Veteran Advisory Committee. The LaSalle County Veterans Assistance Commission is partnering with Yednock on these events.
Updated: 5 days ago
Taco fundraiser planned at Holy Trinity Cherry
CHERRY - Holy Trinity Church Altar & Rosary Society will have a Taco Fundraiser at the church hall on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Updated: 6 days ago
Midland announces new Mendota Banking Center manager
MENDOTA – Midland States Bank has announced Scott Pecher as Banking Center Manager for its Mendota branch.
Updated: 6 days ago
WIU mega reunion planned for 2020
MACOMB - From small towns to bustling metropolises, from educators to Fortune 500 business professionals, farmers to stay-at-home parents, if someone attended college, chances are they remember that time with great fondness.
Updated: 6 days ago
Hike, celebration will benefit local cancer patients
UTICA - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the observance will be marked with two great fundraising events in Utica on Sunday, Oct. 6.
Updated: 6 days ago
Rezin to host free senior health fair in Oglesby
OGLESBY - State Senator Sue Rezin will host a free Senior Health Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.
Updated: 6 days ago
Carl’s Quiz 9-11
On Sept. 22, 1985, the first “Farm Aid” concert was held in what Midwest city?
Updated: 6 days ago
Mendota Police Dept. supports micro pantry at First Presbyterian Church
MENDOTA - The Mendota Police Department gave a monetary donation to help support the micro pantry located at Mendota First Presbyterian Church on Aug. 28.
Updated: 1 week ago
What effect will recreational marijuana legalization have in the workplace?
PERU - The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development’s (IVAC) next Business Breakfast Seminar will discuss the implications of recreational marijuana legalization in the workforce.
Updated: 1 week ago
Faith Bible Fellowship welcomes new pastor
TROY GROVE - Faith Bible Fellowship of Troy Grove has welcomed Pastor Brian Hamiel as their new pastor.
Updated: 1 week ago
Local resident shows state champion calf
MENDOTA - Angus exhibitors led 105 entries at the 2019 Illinois State Fair Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus Show on Aug. 12 in Springfield.
Updated: 1 week ago
Free Elks Clinic for children Oct. 3
PERU - Mendota Elks 1212 and Oglesby Elks 2360 lodges in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Updated: 1 week ago
Illinois 4-H Foundation honors volunteers
LA SALLE COUNTY - Karen Pillion, a LaSalle County 4-H volunteer, was honored for her service as a volunteer with the organization.
Updated: 1 week ago
Carl’s Quiz 9-4
Mandarin and Cantonese, two of the most widely spoken languages in China, are also considered some of the most difficult for native English speakers to learn.
Updated: 1 week ago
NCI Works partners presenting at Business Services Forum
OTTAWA - Partners of NCI Works, Illinois Department of Employment Security and BEST, Inc., will host a Business Services Forum on Wednesday, May 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Reddick Public Library in Ottawa.
Updated: 5 months ago
OSF Saint Paul receives national recognition for performance leadership
MENDOTA - OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in outcomes reflecting top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation.
Updated: 5 months ago
Free Elks Clinic for children Feb. 7
PERU - Mendota Elks 1212 and Oglesby Elks 2360 lodges in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Thursday, Feb. 7.
Updated: 8 months ago
CHP celebrates renovation
MENDOTA – Community Health Partnership of Illinois (CHP) hosted an inaugural open house to celebrate the renovation of their Mendota Community Health Center on April 19.
Updated: 2 years ago