PERU – A fire in Peru had crews battle the blaze late on Christmas night. Around 10:15 p.m. a call came in for a fire in the 300 block of Peru Street in Peru, and area departments responded, including LaSalle, Peru, Spring Valley, Utica and Tonica. The two story structure was filled with ...Read more
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Food pantries in eastern Iowa and western Illinois are being flooded with milk donations under a federal program to buy and distribute nearly $50 million in dairy products to compensate farmers hurt by trade tariffs. River Bend Foodbank CEO Mike Miller said that about ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A published reported says Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made $554,000 in income in 2017. Monday’s report by the Chicago Tribune is based on tax returns Emanuel released in response to a request the newspaper makes every year. Emanuel has released full tax records going back 13 ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police say criminal charges are pending against a man after they say he threw two small dogs off a second-floor balcony during a fight with his wife. Officer Jennifer Byrk said that one dog — a 17-year-old Chihuahua — was killed but the other dog ran off and as of ...Read more
LASALLE – If you plan on cooking up a storm for holiday celebrations, following these safety tips could help prevent a leading cause in home fires and injuries. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the leading cause of fires in the kitchen results from unattended ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The Rockford Fire Department might soon add to its fire-vehicle repair shop duties. Fire Chief Derek Bergsten tells the Rockford Register Star that the department is seeking a fourth mechanic to offer the shop’s services to other Winnebago county agencies. Bergsten ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The city of Springfield is the winning bidder for a historic neon sign that’s one of the city’s remaining Route 66 landmarks. The State Journal-Register reports an online auction was held for the Sonrise Donuts sign, which went up along Route 66 in 1949. At ...Read more
LASALLE – The Illinois State Police are reminding motorists to drive safe during holiday travels. Captain Jason LoCoco of District 17 says when traveling during the holidays, please be accountable for actions behind the wheel. If you are attending a holiday celebration where alcohol is ...Read more
BRACEVILLE – One man has died and another man was arrested following a single vehicle crash Christmas Eve morning in Grundy County. According to Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Illinois Route 53 near Braceville. A truck was reportedly traveling ...Read more
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a northwestern Illinois police officer fired a gunshot that wounded an Iowa man following an attempted traffic stop. Police say the shooting happened Sunday night in Silvis, Illinois, just east of Moline in the Quad Cities area. Police say a 24-year-old ...Read more
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