IVCC ag students train with ag sprayer simulator
OGLESBY- Ag students at Illinois Valley Community College got hands on training in the use of spraying equipment with a simulator on loan to the school from GRAINCO FS. The simulator provides training in driving, field navigation
Mendota Police Deputy Chief & Sergeant complete additional training
MENDOTA – Two commanding officers of the Mendota Police Department have completed additional training programs. Deputy Chief Tyler Kent and Sergeant Amy Mann took the 100 hours of ‘Police Mid-Management Role in the 21 Century’ class
LaSalle County Health Department will no longer offer COVID-19 testing on Saturdays
OTTAWA – COVID-19 testing will no longer be available on Saturdays due to a decrease in demand for testing. The LaSalle County Health Educator Jenny Barrie says testing will still be performed Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from
Rezin files FOIA request regarding LaSalle Veterans’ Home COVID-19 outbreak
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin announced Wednesday that she has filed an Illinois Freedom of Information Act request with the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs for communications related to the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’
Two COVID-19 deaths, 25 new cases in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department was notified of two additional novel coronavirus-related deaths in LaSalle County on Wednesday. The individuals are a female in her 70’s and a female in her 80’s. There have
44 deaths, 2,104 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,104 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 44 additional deaths on Wednesday. – Bureau County: 1 male 70s, 1 female 80s – Clark
Princeton man dies in Bureau County crash
PRINCETON – A man from Princeton is dead after a crash in rural Bureau County. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office stated in a press release Wednesday that they were called to US Route 6 near Park Ave
14-year-old flees traffic stop in stolen vehicle in Mendota
MENDOTA – A 14-year-old is facing a number of charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop driving a stolen vehicle in Mendota on Tuesday morning. The Mendota Police Department say a car without lights on at 1