Utica is buying a new police vehicle with a little help from the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The $7 million pool would have featured diving boards, a water slide, 25-meter competition lanes and a capacity of 434 swimmers.

The old Phalen Steel building will be annexed into Mendota, though city officials still aren’t quite sure what the new space will be used for.

A longtime first-responder in Mendota is now a full-time member of the Mendota Fire Department.

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel hosted an immigration rights presentation from The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights on Tuesday evening.

La Salle Police Chief Mike Smudzinski was honored for his 28 years of service to the police department as he prepares to retire during La Salle City Council‘s meeting on Monday night.

Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski said he wanted to vote on phase two of the project, hiring Kmetz Architects to complete approximately $500,000 architectural drawings during Monday’s council meeting to move plans for the pool forward.

What began in the 1930s as a small garage in West Brooklyn, IL has grown into a large dealership group serving Mendota, Peru and Spring Valley. This weekend, Schimmer’s Automotive will celebrate its 80th anniversary in business.

Peru residents will enjoy a new walking path at Baker Lake this fall. When the time comes to put on ice skates, families will enjoy concessions at the skating rink, too.