CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for R. Kelly have one week to respond to a lawsuit alleging sex abuse or face losing the case. Kelly’s attorneys sought to put the lawsuit on hold while the singer fights sex-related felony charges. Associate Judge Moira Johnson on Wednesday agreed with lawyers ...Read more
ROCKTON, Ill. (AP) — The body of a 42-year-old motorcyclist has been found deep in a northeastern Illinois field several days after he apparently crashed. Media outlets report that Winnebago County coroner’s office deputies located the man and the motorcycle Tuesday several hundred feet ...Read more
OGLESBY – Debris cleanup at Starved Rock will begin within the next few weeks, weather permitting. After recent flooding, piles of tree branches, trunks, oil dumpsters and channel buoys infiltrated the banks of the Illinois River at Starved Rock. Site Superintendent Kerry Novak says park ...Read more
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is in the process of upgrading their security system. According to Mayor Dan Aussem, the city has already installed fob security at their police and fire stations, now they’re extending those upgrades to city hall and public works buildings. Aussem says the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, that will protect seniors from fraudulent scams and door-to-door contracts is making its way to the governor for approval. “Seniors across Illinois are targets for scams that are sold to them by fast-talking ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – The man who had allegedly fled to Wisconsin after a woman was found dead in Spring Valley has been charged with first degree murder. Bureau County Court records say 37-year-old Eddie Lee Mentgen was charged Tuesday after a probable cause hearing. On April 5th, 28-year-old ...Read more
GRAND RIDGE – The Grand Ridge Police Department is warning residents of another scam where a caller claims to be a member of their department. They received a complaint about someone who called claiming that the victims Social Security number was used at the boarder with Mexico and that ...Read more
MORRIS – A woman was stabbed in the abdomen by two assailants whom she got to flee by firing upon them with a gun. Morris Police say late Monday just before midnight they were called to the area of Island Drive for a woman who was stabbed. The 30-year-old victim said two unidentified ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department will be gaining a new mode of transportation to use during warmer months – an electric bike. The heavy duty bike was purchased with funds donated by First State Bank. The new bike will be used for crowd and traffic control at a number of events, ...Read more
ROCHELLE – A woman is in custody after police were called for a reports of shots being fired in Ogle County on Sunday. The Rochelle Police Department say they were called early Sunday morning after a witness reported seeing a woman allegedly fire a shot and flee the area of the 200 block of ...Read more
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