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MENDOTA – Six men were killed and a half dozen more injured on this date 127 years ago in a boiler explosion in north central Illinois. The C. Henning & Sons Brewery located on Jefferson Street in

DIXON – The Lee County Sheriff sang high praises for those involved in saving a child’s life last December. On December 22nd in Harmon, Illinois, Lee County Deputies were called to a home for a three-year-old boy

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced last week that the unemployment rate fell to just 5.3 percent, while adding over 22,000 jobs in December. The state’s unemployment rate was higher than the national unemployment

OTTAWA —In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the LaSalle County Health Department is urging women to be screened for cervical cancer. During 2021 over 14,000 women in the US were diagnosed with cervical cancer. The LaSalle

MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department demonstrated a new training aid at the City Council meeting Monday Night.  DART virtual reality simulation training uses a portable projector and sensors to allow officers to turn any interior room

SPRINGFIELD – Individual income tax returns for 2022 will begin to be accepted on Monday by the state and by the Internal Revenue Service. Officials say that if a taxpayer electronically files an error-free return, they should

OTTAWA – Mobile home tax bills for residents in LaSalle County will be due April 1st. Payment by check should be made out to the “LaSalle County Treasurer” and can be sent or left at the drop

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department on Aging will be accepting nominations for the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame, open to adults age 65 and older who excel in the categories of community service, education, performance and/or

PERU – The rivalry on the court was put aside during the Wednesday night basketball game last week between Hall and St. Bede for a different challenge, collecting food items for the Hall Township Food Pantry. The

MENDOTA – The Illinois Critical Care Access Hospital Network recently recognized OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care during a ceremony as part of their annual conference.

OGLESBY – An Illinois Valley Community College Foundation scholarship has been established to honor the memory of Dorothy M. Soeder of Peru. Soeder, who taught kindergarten through second grade in Peru, died Oct. 15 at age 68.

WASHINGTON DC – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding pet owners that contact with some lizards may directly lead to illness and hospitalizations. The Bearded Dragon will carry Salmonella germs in their droppings even