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DEPUE – Multiple departments responded to the call for a fire in DePue on Tuesday night in the bone chilling cold. Around 6:15 PM responders were called to the 1100 block of Rosehill Road, where they found

STREATOR – Streator’s Plan Comissioner is recommending a special use permit for a resident to operate a crematory on North Bloomington Street. After a fire destroyed Shultz crematory business on Shabbona Street, owners moved into the Flink

MARSEILLES – Fire departments responded to an incident involving a diver at the power plant near Marseilles on Tuesday. The Marseilles and Seneca Fire Departments were called to the LaSalle County Generating Station for a report of

  OGLESBY – The Oglesby Planning Commission is continuing to involve the public in reviewing the 2019 Comprehensive Plan. There will be a public follow up meeting to receive input on the goals of the plan on

PERU – Snow is beginning to taper off after several inches fell across north-central Illinois this Veteran’s Day. The arctic blasts that plunged down through the northern Plains and upper Midwest Sunday night brought up to six

PERU – Snow is beginning to taper off after several inches fell across north-central Illinois this Veteran’s Day. The arctic blasts that plunged down through the northern Plains and upper Midwest Sunday night brought up to six

LASALLE – A member of the Hegeler-Carus family has passed away. Mary Louise Carus was born in 1922 and died on November 3rd. A memorial celebration will be held at the Hegeler Carus Mansion at 3:00 p.m.

STREATOR – Veterans were to be honored Monday at the annual Veteran’s Day commemoration at the Plumb Pavilion, however, mother nature had other plans.  Due to the cold temperatures and snow, the decision was made to cancel

PERU – Area libraries are kicking off their food for fines program today. Through November 23rd, you can erase your library fines with donations as payment. Each donated item will wipe out a dollar in fines. Food

MENDOTA – Mendota’s First Presbyterian Church Micro Pantry is helping those in need during the Thanksgiving holiday. On Sunday November 24th from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. the church will be giving away dinner bags while supplies

LELAND – The Leland American Legion is celebrating Veteran’s Day with a dinner Monday evening. The public is invited to the Leland American Legion from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to honor our local heroes. Veterans eat

MENDOTA- A home was severely damaged and four children escaped injury after a fire Saturday night near Triumph. Around 8:40 PM, Mendota and Troy Grove Fire were called to the 500 block of North 3972nd road after

STREATOR – Local veterans will be honored in Streator on Monday. The annual Veteran’s Day commemoration will be at 10:45 a.m. at the Plumb Pavilion. Ron Sauers, master of ceremonies for 32 years says three to four

  STREATOR – A Streator student is among 26 winners of the, “Imagine a Day Without Water art contest” by Illinois American Water. Lahla Thompson, a 5th Grader at Northlawn Junior High, earned her classroom the choice of