Officer promoted in Mendota
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
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