Mendota News

Tanner D. Shepard, 17, of Grand Ridge, was cited Wednesday in the 200 block of East Main Street on a complaint of possession of smoking materials.

With some minor adjustments, the La Salle County Board's Committee on Appointments approved a final version of the new consolidated committee structure.

Michael Workman, 21, 834 E. Michigan St., was arrested Thursday at Columbus and East Jefferson streets on a La Salle County failure to appear warrant.

Geneseo used a blocked punt for one touchdown and an interception to set up a field goal to tackle the Mendota Trojans 19-7 in Saturday's 4A quarterfinal contest in front of a large crowd at Doenier Field in Mendota.

As La Salle County prepares to part ways this month with Illinois Valley Community College as its computer services provider, the clock is ticking on the sticky procedural question of how to transition the four-person college staff onto the county staff.

A first draft for the members of the new La Salle County Board committee structure was hammered out Tuesday morning by the board's Committee on Appointments.

The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address, day of processing and pending charge : William J. Yackley, 37, 107 Orchard St., Mendota, Thursday, domestic battery, unlawful interference with reporting domestic violence.

To ensure the receipt of passports for the holidays, post offices through central Illinois will extend passport hours and locations to help travelers prepare for international trips.

The La Salle County Health Department has tentatively scheduled three H1N1 clinics.

A ballot position lottery for the only contested race in the La Salle County Board Tuesday, Feb.

The Bureau County Health Department makes routine and unannounced visits each month to various food service establishments in Bureau and Putnam counties to inspect the operation.

When a tornado devastated Utica in 2004, a response focus was the plight of people trapped when the Milestone tavern collapsed on top of them.

Trevor J. Schlesinger, 22, of LaMoille died Oct. 24, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Interesting La Salle County government elections already began to shape up on the first day of filing Monday for the Feb.

The Lincoln MKS and MKZ sedans and the new MKT crossover will anchor the brand's display at the upcoming 2009 SEMA Auto Show .

Voters in eight more La Salle County townships will have the chance to cut their townships free of what remains of the once countywide forest preserve district.

1860: Mendota builds its first jail. 1885: Freedom"s Lutheran Church Ladies Aid is organized.

An Illinois attorney general's opinion has cleared the way for La Salle County Board Chairman Jerry Hicks, D-Marseilles, to recommend appointments for a five-member board of commissioners for the La Salle County Forest Preserve District created by voters last November.

Jose A. Avila, Jr., 20, 613 Fourth Ave., was arrested on a La Salle County failure to appear warrant Monday on Erickson Street near First Avenue.

Sami Swisher and Brett Hochstatter, both of Ottawa, united in marriage on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at St.