STREATOR – A Woodland High School student will join other outstanding high school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience, National Youth Leadership Forum National Security – Diplomacy, Intelligence & Defense, ...Read more
OTTAWA – The start of a nearly a weeklong rain event began Friday putting parts of Bureau and Marshall County under a Flash Flood Warning. The National Weather Service says that several rounds of torrential rainfall producing thunderstorms will move through North Central Illinois through ...Read more
OTTAWA – Two Ottawa men are facing drug charges after an investigation by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. On Tuesday night LaSalle County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 24-year-old Daninius G. Sepkus and 22-year-old Eric Motozapo, both of Ottawa on LaSalle County Arrest ...Read more
STREATOR – A Streator man is facing child pornography charges after an investigation by multiple agencies. On Wednesday the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation arrested 41-year-old Ryan P. Cook for two counts of Dissemination of Child Pornography, both Class X ...Read more
WASHINGTON – Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Pontiac Municipal Airport, and Dixon Municipal Airport are amongst The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration grant recipients. $8 billion will be awarded to airports across the U.S. in efforts to keep ...Read more
LASALLE – The City of LaSalle is partnering with the State of Illinois to offer a Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday during the Celebrate LaSalle festival. No appointment is necessary to receive a vaccination and vaccines will be available on a ...Read more
STATE SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Transportation is warning residents to be on alert for multiple texting and emailing scams claiming to be from IDOT seeking personal information to defraud. In some instances, the scammers copy the IDOT website logos and masthead to appear ...Read more
MENDOTA – An afternoon for special needs children to enjoy some of the rides at the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival will return this year. The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce announced the opening of the Carnival on Thursday, August 12th from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM for anyone with special ...Read more
PERU – Peru residents that haven’t paid their utility bills are having their service cut short. City Clerk Dave Bartley says those that are on disrupted services are limited to 30 minutes of power and then 30 minutes without power for 24 hours. Back in April, City Clerk Dave Bartley ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Felony and misdemeanor charges have been filed against multiple people after allegedly poaching more than 20 deer in Mount Carmel, Illinois. 46-year-old Richard Stringfellow and three juveniles had charged filed against them by the Wabash County State’s Attorney Office ...Read more
