GENEVA, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois college student is facing second-degree murder charges in the beating death of his mother. Thomas J. Summerwill of Campton Hills was home on spring break when he struck 53-year-old Mary Summerwill with a sports memorabilia, signed baseball bat that was ...Read more
PRINCETON – Bureau County Board approved general obligation bonds for the construction of a law enforcement center and jail at Tuesday night’s meeting. The ordinance states that the bonds will not exceed $12.3 million. In addition to the bonds, the board also voted to approve a Project ...Read more
GRUNDY Co. – A Verona woman’s body was discovered after an early morning house fire, Tuesday. According to Grundy County Coroner John Callahan, as fire crews were extinguishing a fire at 3200 south Verona Road, they discovered a body in the home. Coroner Callahan identified the deceased ...Read more
PERU – A Peru man was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly calling State Senator Sue Rezin’s office and threatened to commit a mass shooting at “a school.” Peru Police say 33 year-old Steven A. Tutko, of Peru, was charged with Class 4 Felony of Threat to a school building or ...Read more
DEPUE – Depue Fire Chief Steven Rauh says four residents were injured in a structure fire 10:15 Tuesday morning. The mobile home, located in the Lakeview Mobile Home park was a complete loss. A family of six lives in the home, and according Chief Rauh all had escaped by the ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man charged in the 2010 killing of an off-duty Chicago police officer during an attempted robbery. Officer Michael Bailey was washing his car in front of his home when prosecutors say Anton Carter attempted to steal the vehicle from ...Read more
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in Peoria say a 4-year-old boy was killed and a 23-year-old man was injured in a shooting. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Jeremiah L. Ward died about 6:30 p.m. Monday while being treated in an emergency room. Harwood says an autopsy was planned ...Read more
LASALLE – Postal Carriers worked on Saturday extra hard, not only delivering mail but picking up donations for the annual “Stamp Out Hunger”. The Illinois Valley Food Pantry announced over 7,000 lbs of food was collected and around $200 in cash donations. ...Read more
PERU – Peru City Council discussed the need for a new police department building at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Scott Harl explained that the current building does not provide enough space for the department. City Engineer Eric Carls stated that they are currently collecting data to ...Read more
PERU – Peru Mayor Scott Harl told residents in Monday’s town hall meeting that a pool is not in the budget in the near future. Harl explained that the project would take around $5 million and that there is not a revenue source for this project at this time. Harl also mentioned a 2014 ...Read more
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