City of LaSalle awarded $500,000 grant for sewer separation
LASALLE – The city of LaSalle was awarded a grant to help separate sewers on the east side of town. Monday night, Economic Development Director Katheryn Koyak says the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awarded
London introduces new artificial trees that eat pollution and produce as much oxygen as 275 regular trees
Each moss tower has the air-cleaning capability of 275 regular trees, making them an extremely powerful tool for improving air quality, especially in polluted areas where it wouldn’t be possible to plant such a large number of
School districts in LaSalle, Bureau counties awarded library grants
UNDATED – More than 680 Illinois school districts, including those in LaSalle and Bureau counties, will benefit from grants towards school libraries. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 1.2 million in the FY 2020
Streator and Grand Ridge recipients of library grant
STREATOR – More than 680 Illinois school districts, including Streator and Grand Ridge will benefit from grants towards school libraries. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 1.2 million in the FY 2020 School District Library
New officer welcomes to Peru PD
PERU – One more police officer will be patrolling the streets of Peru. On Monday, Peru Mayor Scott Harl swore in and welcomed William Sommer to the Peru Police Department. According to Harl, prior to the new
Pritzker requested resignation from Department of Ag Director
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Director resigned, effective yesterday. According to a released by Governor J.B. Pritzker’s administration, he requested Director John Sullivan’s resignation this weekend due to being disturbed that the then-Senator Sullivan became aware
Queen says Harry and Meghan will spend time in Canada and the U.K.
“Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my
Endangered turtle gets new prosthetic fin in Thailand
ISP increases patrolling in honor of fallen trooper’s anniversary
SPRINGFIELD – Increased enforcement from the Illinois State Police begins this week in honor of a fallen state trooper. On January 12, 2019, ISP Trooper Christopher Lambert was on duty assisting a road-side incident when he
Iowa woman who fostered more than 600 children says she loved them ‘like they were my own’
Okay so how sweet is this? This lovely woman wanted to help out in the community and decided fostering children with medical issues was the thing for her. Throughout her life she has fostered over 600 children.