Mendota awards $3.38 million contract for community space project

‘He likes to have a little job’: I&M Canal mules thriving in new environments

When the I&M Canal Corridor Association announced last fall that they were shutting down rides on its replica canal boat, amid funding shortfalls, people were concerned for the future of the exhibit, but also the future of the two mules that called it home.

Marseilles Freedom Run honors nine fallen service members

Since its inception, more names and panels have been added each year, with the nine new additions bringing the total to 8,041.

Mendota awards $3.38 million contract for community space project

The project at 704 Illinois Ave. is to refurbish the existing two-story building and outfit it to become a community event space on the first floor and a co-working space on the second.

Marseilles shifts title within police department

At the Wednesday, June 17, meeting of the Marseilles City Council, an agreement was made to rename the position of Captain to Deputy Chief.

Paperwork: I wish my young mind had listened a lot more closely to older minds

That moment when you start to believe in yourself is a turning point. I do think teachers, mentors and friends can be the game changers. They help us see who we are or are not. Sometimes better than we see ourselves.