The Senate failed to advance a Democratic-led bill that would protect abortion access nationwide in a vote on Wednesday. The Women’s Health Protection Act was triggered by a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that indicates Roe v. Wade is likely to be overturned. The leaked Supreme Court ...Read more
On Wednesday, President Biden visited farmers in Kankakee, Ill., to speak on the impact of the Russian-Ukraine war on the economy, and the White House’s efforts to lower food prices in the face of rising inflation. Said Biden: “America’s fighting on two fronts. At home, ...Read more
PERU – The City of Peru Police Department will be reminding motorists to ‘Click It or Ticket’. The Peru Police Department will be stepping up enforcement starting Friday ahead of Memorial Day travels as part of a campaign administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation ...Read more
EUREKA – The Woodford County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a scam involving arrest warrants. They reported on social media that residents are getting calls from individuals claiming to be from the Sheriff’s Office, stating that the potential victim has a warrant ...Read more
LASALLE – A Streator man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run last Sunday in LaSalle. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say they located the suspected vehicle involved, a Cadillac Escalade, and following a brief investigation, took 26-year-old Gabriel Benitez in to ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator officials have until June to figure out if they would like to keep their existing ambulance services or take other routes. City Manager Dave Plyman gave a brief update to council members on Tuesday of the options being explored like in-house services, or ...Read more
UNDATED – Todd D. Volker has been named as the new Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of La Salle, Bureau and Putnam Counties effective May 2, 2022. The announcement was made by the Habitat LBPC Board of Directors. Volker assumes the position following the retirement ...Read more
During an interview at Financial Times’ Future of the Car conference on Tuesday, Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s permanent ban of former President Donald Trump if he were to assume control of the social media company. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, offered to purchase ...Read more
A Connecticut man was convicted Tuesday of all charges for murdering his wife. Despite alleging the crime was committed by an intruder, the defendant’s testimony was contradicted by a “Fitbit” activity tracker. Following a five-week trial, a jury in Rockville Superior Court in ...Read more
LASALLE – As part of the “Pollinator Pathways,” community project, the LaSalle and Ottawa libraries are offering free, native wildflower seed packets to create “pathways,” that will connect wild public lands, like state parks, with residential landscapes and community gardens to ...Read more
