Ottawa holds protest over death of George Floyd; marchers go from park to police station
OTTAWA- The hot weather Tuesday changed the length of the march by protesters in Ottawa, but not the message. Holding signs demanding equality, organizers spoke about how black lives matter everywhere, including LaSalle County. The protest
No new COVID-19 cases in LaSalle County, 2 deaths
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department announced two additional COVID-19 related deaths in the county on Tuesday. Both individuals, a man in his 70’s and a man in his 90’s, had both previously tested positive. There
Burglaries and other crimes in Mendota linked to juveniles
MENDOTA- The Mendota Police Department say that a series of vehicle burglaries and other crimes were allegedly done by a trio of minors. On Monday they announced two of the three were cooperating with the investigation,
Health Department begins seasonal search for West Nile Virus in birds
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department will be collecting dead birds to look for West Nile Virus. Crows, Blue Jays and Robins will be gathered. According to the health department, over the past eighteen years West
Illinois Valley residents march in protests Monday for police reform; black lives
STREATOR – Two separate marches in the Illinois Valley led and organized by area residents had hundreds holding signs, chanting, and peacefully asking for change in a country rocked by violence in the week since a Minnesota