January, 2019 Stories | Illinois Valley Times

CITY OF OGLESBY: New Mail Scam is Occurring

By Press release submission | Jan 17, 2019

It has come to our attention that a new mail scam is occurring.

CITY OF OTTAWA: Water Use Survey Every Two Years

By Press release submission | Jan 17, 2019

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) requires every water supplier to develop and implement a comprehensive cross connection control program for the elimination of existing cross connections and prevention or protection from all future cross connections.

CITY OF EARLVILLE: City of Earlville Electrical Aggregation Program

By Josie Lyn Dionaldo | Jan 17, 2019

Citizens will be receiving letters from the new energy supplier for the City of Earlville Electrical Aggregation Program.

84.9 percent of Putnam teachers stay put; average earns $46,365.01 per year

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 17, 2019

More than 84.9 percent of teachers stay at Putnam County High School year to year, according to the 2018 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Recent Minooka home sales, December 30, 2018-January 5, 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 17, 2019

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sales were reported for the week of December 30, 2018-January 5, 2019.

Statewide test results: 58 percent of Minooka Junior failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 17, 2019

About 42 percent of Minooka Junior High School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 58 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 73 percent of Minooka students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 17, 2019

About 27 percent of Minooka Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

2 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 61360 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 17, 2019

Two offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 61360, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.

4881 (trustee) unloads 404 W. St. Marys St., Minooka for $1.65M

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 17, 2019

On Jan. 17, 2019, Mondamin LLC purchased a home at 404 W. St. Marys St., Minooka from 4881 (trustee) for $1,650,000.

Odom Keith and Odom Christine acquires 413 W. Washington St., Morris

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 17, 2019

The home at 413 W. Washington St., Morris was sold on Jan. 17, 2019 by Odom Keith and Odom Christine for $107,000. The buyer was Kenney David T..

Six retail trade businesses in Grundy County have between 5 and 9 employees in 2018

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 17, 2019

There were six retail trade businesses in Grundy County ZIP Codes with between five and nine employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Statewide test results: 54 percent of Minooka Intermediate failed English language arts

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 16, 2019

About 46 percent of Minooka Intermediate School students passed annual English language arts assessments in 2018 and 54 percent of students failed.

Statewide test results: 73 percent of Milton Pope students failed math

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 16, 2019

About 27 percent of Milton Pope Elementary School students passed annual math assessments in 2018 and nearly three quarters of students failed.

Gyb Real Estate LLC purchases 1500 Red Top Lane, Minooka

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 16, 2019

On Jan. 16, 2019, Gyb Real Estate LLC purchased a home at 1500 Red Top Lane, Minooka from Davanon Leonard E III, Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC and Judicial Sales Corp. for $96,361.

2 Illinois offenders paroled in zip code 60531 in 3rd quarter of 2018

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 16, 2019

Two offenders released on parole during the third quarter live near Illinois zip code 60531, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.

Ali Fatima S. and Ali Syed Tariq acquire 1539 Marigold Lane, Minooka

By Metric Media News Service | Jan 16, 2019

On Jan. 16, 2019, Ali Fatima S. and Ali Syed Tariq sold their home at 1539 Marigold Lane, Minooka to Sheehan Thomas J. and Sheehan Sara T. for $235,000.

11 retail trade businesses in Grundy County have fewer than 5 employees in 2018

By Illinois Valley Times | Jan 16, 2019

There were 11 retail trade businesses in Grundy County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2018, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.