Mendota Police impliment crisis response training

MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department announced that they will be taking part in an initiative called the One Mind Campaign to help handle calls that involve mental illness. Chief Gregory Kellen made the decision to join

41 new COVID recoveries seen in LaSalle County

OTTAWA – 10 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the LaSalle County Health Department, making a total of 11,259 cases seen since the pandemic began. The health department also reported 41 new recoveries throughout the county,

Governor Pritzker receives vaccine in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD – Governor J.B. Pritzker received his COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at a mass vaccination site in Springfield.  The Governor visited the Illinois National Guard and the Sangamon County Department of Public Health mass vaccination site at the

Vehicle charging station coming to LaSalle this summer

LASALLE – LaSalle’s City council approved of an electric car charging station for the downtown area. Economic Developement Director Leah Inman says the $8,000 station that supports charging two electric vehicles will be ready by the summer