Illinois Ave. block party this weekend

MENDOTA – Residents looking to learn more about Mendota’s Illinois Avenue Beautification project can do so this weekend. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday the Illinois Avenue committee will be holding a free block party to

Spring Valley man pleads not guilty to murder charges

PRINCETON – A Spring Valley man accused of killing his girlfriend has pleaded not guilty at the Bureau County Courthouse on Monday. 37-year-old Eddie L. Mentgen is charged with first degree murder for his alleged involvement in

Death Near Grand Ridge Investigated

OTTAWA – The identity of the man found dead north of the Vermillion River has been released.  The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday night around seven to a call about a body between Leonore and Grand