City of Mendota welcomes three new employees; new treasurer
MENDOTA – At the Mendota City Council meeting Monday night it was announced that the city will be hiring three new people. Two individuals were hired for the streets department, Ethan Guelde and Jackson Prather, and
Man facing three homicide charges after arrest on Monday
OTTAWA – Three homicide charges have been filed against a man taken into custody Monday. According to court records, 29-year-old Michael Steven Swift of Mokena was being held at the LaSalle County Jail. A press conference
A Drunk Driver Is Arrested After Randomly Driving Through a “Mock Crash” Drunk Driving Education Event
Now THIS is some ridiculous timing. On Friday morning, the cops in Ashland, Ohio were at a high school running a drunk driving education event. They set up a “mock crash” scene in the school’s parking lot
LaSalle County reports 19 new COVID cases
OTTAWA – Only 19 new cases of COVID-19 were reported throughout LaSalle County on Tuesday, the health department confirms. These cases range in age from teens to 70s and with their addition, there have now been a
Rhino Numbers are On the Rise!
A look back at the 2004 Utica Tornado
From the archives of Studstill Media UTICA – On April 20th, 2004 a tornado swept across Putnam and LaSalle County, injuring dozens and claiming 8 lives in the village of Utica.