Police Chief to Grand Marshal Sweet Corn Festival Parade
MENDOTA – The Chief of Police of Mendota will be honored as the Grand Marshal of the 2018 Sweet Corn Festival Parade this coming Sunday. Chief Tom Smith has been leading the Mendota Police Department 20 years.
Vehicles Damaged in Marseilles Sunday
MARSEILLES – Two cars, two golf carts and an ATV were reported stolen on Sunday northeast of Marseilles and later recovered damaged. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office two juveniles and a 21-year-old Marseilles man allegedly
New Health Care Scholarship for IVCC
OGLESBY – The family of former Illinois Valley resident Michelle Mertel Nuckles recently established a healthcare scholarship in her memory with the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation. Nuckles died in March 2017 at age 36 following complications
Cause of Friday Tonica Fire Being Investigated
TONICA – The cause of the Friday garage fire in Tonica is still under investigation. After 9 p.m. a call was received of a fire in the 500 block of South First Street that destroyed the
Aurora Man Arrested on Burglary Charges
MENDOTA – An Aurora man was arrested and charged with burglary and theft after the Mendota Police began asking the public for help on social media. Beginning on Friday multiple residents along Burlington Street in the 1000