Ottawa Police warn of phone scams

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department has seen an uptick in telephone scams in the last few months.  Many of these scams they say are carried out in hopes of obtaining personal information or banking information from

Omicron Variant discovered in Illinois

CHICAGO – The first case of the COVID-19 Variant Omicron has been identified in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that a fully vaccinated and boosted Chicago resident tested positive for the disease. The

Streator police investigate possible gunfire

STREATOR – An investigation is underway after a report of possible gunfire in Streator Tuesday morning.   Around 6:30 AM authorities were called to the 800 block of North Wasson Street for a report of someone hearing