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Mullikin Steps Away From Meridian School District

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

STILLMAN VALLEY - Dr. Joe Mullikin, who had planned to move from his current position as Assistant Superintendent to Superintendent at Meridian School CUSD 223, announced his resignation on Wednesday. He has been with the district for eleve...

Byron Water Well Fails; Repairs May Be Costly

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

BYRON - The Byron City Council was informed Wednesday night that one of the wells that provides drinking water for the city has failed, and repairs may be costly. Well Number 5 suffered a pump and motor failure this past week, and t...

Hillcrest Clean Up Day Saturday

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

HILLCREST - The Village of Hillcrest annual clean up day will be Saturday. Multiple dumpsters will be available for residents to use to dispose of a variety of waste. They announced they will accept tires, electronics, scrap metal, garbage,...

Creston & Caron Road Rehab Plans Set

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

ROCHELLE - Two main roads for truck traffic will be getting rehabilitated in Rochelle. At the Rochelle City Council meeting Monday night, they were informed that Illinois will be going forward with IDOT plans to repair portions of Creston Road and ...

Area Law Enforcement Annual Cop on a Rooftop Event is Friday

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

ROCHELLE - The annual fundraiser for the Special Olympics on the roof of Dunkin’ Donuts will get underway tomorrow. Cop on a Rooftop will feature law enforcement from the area guarding donuts and raising money for a great cause. Dunki...

Rochelle Teacher Honored With Leadership Award

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

ROCHELLE - A Rochelle teacher has been honored by the Illinois Principal Association. Rochelle Community Consolidated District 231 announced that Rochelle Middle School Science Teacher Ms. Kathy Prestegaard has been recognized as the recipien...

Oregon Speaks Out Against Grocery Store Tax Repeal

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

OREGON - The City of Oregon passed a resolution Tuesday to express their displeasure at a proposed tax cut pitched by Governor JB Pritzker. The city voted in favor of letting Springfield know that they want to protect the 1% Grocery Tax, wh...

Illinois EPA Grants $475,000 Forgivable Loan to Shabbona For Water Main

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

SHABBONA - The Village of Shabbona will get extensive water supply work thanks to funding from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. Statewide the Illinois EPA will be giving out over $20 million in forgivable funding to loan recipients. Th...

Spring Planting Falling Behind Five Year Average

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

SPRINGFIELD - Farmers are trying to get crops into the ground this spring, but nature has other plans. Across Illinois, only 42% of the corn crop is planted, well behind the 56% five year average. Soybeans are closer to being on the pace of...

Trial Underway For Man Accused of Killing Owner Of Rockford Bar

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

ROCKFORD - A trial is underway for a man accused of killing the owner of a popular Rockford bar. Roland Breault is charged with first-degree murder in the 2016 death of Dusty Boots Saloon owner Joe Pendergrass inside a Loves Par...

State Treasurer Returns Over $20 Million in April

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

SPRINGFIELD - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs gave back over $20 million to Illinois residents in April through the I-Cash program. This includes cash, interest, and stocks, benefiting over 16,000 individuals. Since the beginning of ...

FBI And Homeland Security Issue Terror Alert Regarding Pride Month Celebrations

2024-05-16T05:00:00Z

CHICAGO - Federal authorities are sending out a warning that Pride related events could be the target of terrorists. Activities like next month's Chicago Pride parade could be affected. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security ...

One Injured After Home Invasion Near Mendota

2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

MENDOTA - One person was injured after a home invasion incident in rural LaSalle County. Around 8:30 PM Mendota Police and the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 4100 block of East 3rd Road for a reported home invasion...

Illinois’ electric vehicle rebates may be scaled back

2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

SPRINGFIELD - Legislation in the Illinois General Assembly would make it more difficult to qualify for a rebate on an electric vehicle purchase. In January 2023, rebates of up to $4,000 for EVs and $1,500 for electric motorcycles became ...

Creston Road Near Rochelle to Close Through Remainder of Week

2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

ROCHELLE - Road construction will close a Rochelle road through the end of day Friday. Rochelle City Engineer Sam Tesreau has announced the closure of Creston Road between Dement Road and I-39 beginning Wednesday morning. Portions of Creston Road w...

Rochelle Area Community Foundation Kicks Off City Employee Fundraising Drive

2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

ROCHELLE - The Rochelle Area Community Foundation kicked off their Rochelle City Employee Fundraising Drive this week. Executive Director Emily Anaya addressed the Rochelle City Council on Monday night and thanked the community for their crucial su...

Rochelle Elementary Announces Retiring Staff

2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

ROCHELLE - At the Rochelle Elementary District 231 Board of Education meeting Tuesday they announced the staff retirements for the end of the school year. Seven staff and support members were honored for their service to the district. Longtim...

Rochelle Looks to Re-Stock Electrical Equipment

2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

ROCHELLE - The City of Rochelle had been hoping for a price drop in the world of electrical infrastructure, but that doesn’t appear to be in the cards. At the Monday night City Council meeting, Superintendent of Electric Operations Blake Toli...

Rochelle Honors Law Enforcement and Telecommunicators

2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

ROCHELLE - At the Monday night Rochelle City Council meeting, city officials honored a number of members of law enforcement and a telecommunicator. Officer Trevor Owen was awarded Traffic Enforcement Officer of the Year. He joined the department in...

Oregon Awards Bid to Mt. Morris Company for Washington Street Project

2024-05-15T05:00:00Z

OREGON - A Mt. Morris company was awarded the task of handling the Downtown Streetscape Project after their bid was selected Tuesday night at the Oregon City Council Meeting. Upon the advice of Fehr-Graham Engineering, the city chose O’Brien ...