Annexation business on Mendota’s agenda
MENDOTA – Mendota’s City Council is to discuss a petition to annex land for a proposed funeral home. On Monday night the city agreed to send an annexation petition for 192 East Highway 52 land to plan
IDOT seeks seasonal workers for winter program
OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Transportation is offering seasonal work for its winter highway clearing program. Temporary positions include full time and on call positions to perform street work like spreading salt and plowing snow.
Sunday morning house fire in Ottawa, “could have been worse”
OTTAWA – Ottawa’s Fire Chief commended a homeowner in evacuating their family during a house fire on Howard Street, Sunday morning. Fire Chief Andrew Borkowski says it could have been a lot worse. Firefighters were called
Pedestrian Killed along I-39 in Lee County
ROCHELLE – An Aurora man is dead after being struck by a vehicle along I-39 in rural Lee County. The Illinois State Police say that just after midnight Monday a Mendota woman was traveling southbound in an
That 70’s Weekend
October 11 through the 13th is That 70’s Weekend! We’re taking a trip back in time to the days of corduroy pants, tape cassette recorders and disco! Help us remember the 70s the way we remember it
Soil Cleanup Continuing at Elementary School
LASALLE – The Environmental Protection Agency’s cleanup is nearing its end at Northwest Elementary School in LaSalle, but mother nature continues to hold things off. According to Superintendent Brian DiBernardi, the recent rainfall has postponed bringing in