Ottawa lift station plans moving along

OTTAWA –  Plans for the city of Ottawa’s river crossing lift station is flowing in the right direction. On Tuesday night council purchased the 511 Illinois Avenue property, adjacent to where the river lift station is expected

Yorkville man charged in Verona woman’s death

    OSWEGO – A Yorkville man is charged with murder after an 8-month investigation into the homicide of a Verona woman. According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Robert J Turk, of Yorkville is charged

Marseilles woman charged for making false report

  MARSEILLES – A woman is charged after allegedly making a false report about an alleged “armed officer” last week in Marseilles. According to the Marseilles Police Department, 34-year-old Fallon Crass of Marseilles is charged with disorderly

Rural roads begin spring posting for weight limits

LAMOILLE – With warmer weather on the way many area rural roads will start to see weight limit signs go into effect to prevent damage.  LaMoille Township announced Tuesday that roads in its district will be posted

Mendota school creates spirit closet

MENDOTA – There are plenty of special days at Mendota schools to show your spirit, but some students may not have hats, shirts or other gear to participate. On Tuesday District 289 in Mendota announced that they

Ruse burglaries targeting elderly on the rise in LaSalle

LASALLE – Elderly victims are being targeted by a group of burglars in the Illinois Valley, according to the LaSalle Police Department. They say that these incidents occur during daylight hours where several men of Eastern European