Mendota Elementary wants to make it safer for parents to drop off their kids at Northbrook School. The Mendota City Council is all for it.

Mayor David Boelk issued a proclamation Monday making Mendota a “dementia-friendly” city.

His race was tight – decided by just four votes – but Jim Fitzpatrick returns as alderman of the 1st Ward in Mendota.

Mendota’s new police chief is a city native who said he means for the police department to be his last professional stop.

The Mendota City Council voted unanimously Monday to install Jason Martin as head of the police department.

Mendota voters swept Mayor David Boelk back into office Tuesday – and if Tuesday’s results hold, with no changes to the City Council.

Mendota had a strong retail sales year in 2024 – but it fell a bit short of a record.

The contaminated site near Mendota’s train station won’t be cleaned up any time soon, but the city has identified an engineering firm to oversee the remediation.

Five candidates in Mendota were cordial and largely positive about the city’s future during a Tuesday candidates forum at the Mendota Civic Center.

Sidewalks around Lincoln School in Mendota could be fixed in time for the start of the 2025-26 school year, weather permitting.

Joel Perez: We have great things going on in Mendota currently

James Fitzpatrick: I feel we need to go forward with the repairs to downtown and promote any new business. I feel I am trusted and counted on to help with city business.

Vicki Johnson: We need to have ways to draw more people to our downtown like events and amenities

Last year, Mendota obtained $350,000 to help kids walk to school in safety. Now, they have an engineering firmto oversee those improvements.

Mendota will get about half the funds needed to replace two bridges near Black Brothers.

The city of Mendota announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts for $25,000.

If you travel through Mendota, watch for signage changes at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Eighth Street.

Mendota’s sales tax receipts took a slight dip in early fall – down 2% in September – but the city remains poised for a near-record year.

The City of Mendota is acquiring a vacant downtown building at 601 Eighth St.

If you live in Mendota, the city rate on next year’s property tax bill is probably going down. Will you pay less in taxes? Stay tuned.

A bridge repair near Black Bros. in Mendota will cost about $690,000. The city hopes to get some state help funding it.

Want to paint another mural in downtown Mendota? City officials are all for it. They’re even ready to kick in some money to fund it.

A program designed to support the preservation of buildings within the Mendota Historic Preservation District by providing grants for facade improvements was revived Monday by Mendota City Council.

Mendota wants to build a roughly 2-mile shared use path from downtown to Lake Kakusha and near Mendota High School. If the city gets the grant, construction begins in 2026.

Mendota city officials listened to ideas Monday from the public for potential uses for an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development grant.

Mendota police no longer have a shortage of candidates.

The bridge at Fifth Street and Eighth Avenue in Mendota will be replaced early next year.