Weekend reopening of Starved Rock limited due to flooding, trail conditions
UTICA – As state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites prepare for a limited reopening on May 29, visitors to Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park should be aware of parking restrictions, trail access closures, and temporary closures of the sites when parking lots reach capacity.
Updated: 3 hours ago
Carl’s Quiz 5-20
In what country has it become common to put cucumber, peanuts, pineapple and yogurt sauce on tacos?
Updated: 1 week ago
Geuther marks 40 years with Mendota Mutual Insurance
MENDOTA — Mendota Mutual Insurance Company Manager Deb Geuther is celebrating her 40th anniversary working for the local insurance company.
Updated: 1 week ago
Stage 212 temporarily suspends 2020 season
LA SALLE - The Stage 212 management board has temporarily suspended the remainder of their 2020 season.
Updated: 1 week ago
LaSalle Co. residents can register now for free E-Waste Recycling event
OTTAWA - LaSalle County will hold a free electronics recycling event on Saturday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Updated: 1 week ago
Graves-Hume Public Library in Mendota to offer curbside service
MENDOTA - A new service will begin for cardholders at Graves-Hume Public Library on Thursday, May 21.
Updated: 1 week ago
LCSA offers $1,000 scholarships
LASALLE COUNTY - The LaSalle County Stockman’s Association will award $1,000 scholarships to applicants who are selected by a judging committee. The scholarships will be awarded during the Stockman’s Annual Banquet on Nov. 24.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Carl’s Quiz 5-13
Who is often credited with creating the world’s first car?
Updated: 2 weeks ago
OSF Saint Paul to begin offering non-emergency services May 26
MENDOTA – As OSF HealthCare begins to restart services that had been closed in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the health care Ministry will have a phased approach to bringing non-emergent procedures and surgical services back online through the end of May.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Brooklyn Legion’s Memorial Day service canceled
WEST BROOKLYN – Commander Dennis Weiler has announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Memorial Day service for Brooklyn American Legion Post 657 has been canceled.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Get moving with a virtual 5K
SHEFFIELD - Cornerstone Community Wellness in Sheffield will host a Virtual Birthday 5K on Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7 to celebrate their 5th anniversary.
Updated: 2 weeks ago
Zoom safely with these tips from 4-H Tech Changemakers
OGLESBY - With more and more people utilizing Zoom to stay connected, Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties’ 4-H Tech Changemakers have compiled a list of safety tips.
Updated: 2 weeks 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: 1 year 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: 1 year 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: 1 year 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: 3 years ago
