Officer promoted in Mendota

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MENDOTA – A patrol officer was promoted to Sergeant at the Mendota City Council Meeting Monday night.   Sgt.  Joshua Sarver joined the force in the 2018.  He will be taking command of the 3 PM –

Cocaine arrest made in Ottawa

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OTTAWA – An Ottawa man is facing drug charges for cocaine after his arrest last Thursday.    The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team say that after an investigation into drug sales in the area, they took 56-year-old

Woman injured after fall in ravine in Bureau County

WYANET – A multi-agency search Monday night in Bureau County located a 64-year old woman who was reported missing earlier in the day. According to authorities, the woman’s husband stated that she had a medical condition and

Yorkville woman identified in LaSalle County crash

  OTTAWA – A 56-year-old woman from Yorkville has been identified in the fatal vehicle accident north of Leonore on Sunday.   According to the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office, Kathleen M. Staunton was driving near the intersection of

LaSalle curb improvements kick off this summer

  LASALLE – LaSalle will be upgrading curbs around town this summer. According to City Engineer Brian Brown, two main mill and overlay projects will start this summer to improve curbs, sidewalks, and ADA ramps. Crosat Street

County unemployment rates lower in February

  SPRINGFIELD – County unemployment rates dropped in February according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. LaSalle County remains highest in unemployment locally at 7.4%, but decreased from 8.5% last month. Putnam and Bureau County are

Election Day in Illinois

OTTAWA – The polls opened at 6 AM Tuesday for the spring election in the state of Illinois. Many civic positions are on the ballot today, including contested mayoral races in Utica, Peru and Spring Valley. Also