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I-80 road work at Utica and La Salle underway; ramps to / from I-39 included
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (188+ words) starvedrock.media Driving from I-39 to I-80 will be a bit complicated the next several weeks The Illinois Department of Transportation says construction on I-80 between the Routes 351 and 178 interchanges got started on Sunday night Work on I-80 will be done overnight starting at…...
Peru Public Library Open Sundays starting Sept.13
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (180+ words) starvedrock.media Do you sometimes wish your local library had Sunday hours? The Peru Public Library has announced that they will be open on Sundays starting this Sunday. Sunday hours will be from 1 until 5 thru May 23rd. A message on the…...
Two arrested Friday outside La Salle for alleged cannabis trafficking
1+ week, 1+ day ago (614+ words) Two Chicago area men are in jail after allegedly found with drugs outside La Salle Friday. State Police Troop 2 say they seized over 5800 pounds of cannabis from a semi on eastbound I-80 outside La Salle. 41-year old Mahmoud Bazrouk of Norridge…...
Batteries & Things Owners Provide Update On Small Retail Store Following Devastating Fire
1+ week, 3+ day ago (127+ words) starvedrock.media A La Salle business is looking to rise from the ashes. It was a little over a month ago that a huge fire destroyed Batteries & Things on 24th Street in La Salle. Business owners says they're getting closer to…...
Motorcyclist Wrecks In Peru Just South Of The Illinois River Bridge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (161+ words) starvedrock.media A motorcyclist avoided serious injuries after wrecking south of the bridge over the Illinois River in Peru. First responders were called about a motorcycle wreck along Route 251 Monday evening at around 8:30. The rider was walking around when crews…...
Victim Identified In Saturday's Fatal Motorcycle Wreck Near Tonica
2+ week, 4+ day ago (143+ words) starvedrock.media The identity of the person killed in a motorcycle wreck near Tonica has been revealed. The La Salle County Coroner's Office says 37-year-old Mattie R. Nance of Minonk was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle crash late…...
Ottawa Fire Department Rolls Out New Engine | 103.9 WLPO
2+ week, 4+ day ago (147+ words) Ottawa Fire Department Rolls Out New Engine starvedrock.media The next fire response in Ottawa may have a shiny, new engine arriving on scene. The Ottawa Fire Department on Monday put into service its newest engine. Engine 1 will be housed…...
5-Week Series To Showcase La Salle County History
2+ week, 5+ day ago (112+ words) starvedrock.media Are you ready for a history lesson?Illinois Valley Community College and historic sites and organizations from across La Salle County are putting on a five-session journey through local history You'll learn about Wild Bill Hickock, Clyde Tombaugh,…...
Ameren Truck Takes Down Power Lines And Traffic Lights At Busy South Ottawa Intersection
2+ week, 6+ day ago (122+ words) starvedrock.media An Ameren truck created quite a bit of chaos on the south side of Ottawa. According to the Ottawa Police Department, an Ameren driver from La Salle was driving a company truck on 1st Avenue, or Route 23 early Saturday…...
34th anniversary of Zywicki murder: Info on Belenski being sought
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (301+ words) A new lead and a request for help mark the 34th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Tammy Zywicki. It was August 23, 1992 that Zywicki was last seen stopped on I-80 at Milemarker 83 near the Utica exit. Her mother called Illinois State…...