WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have begun the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s expansive spending plan. But getting there will require remarkable legislative nimbleness, since Biden has said the revenue to pay for it must come only from Americans who earn ...Read more
PERU – The city of Peru is hoping to receive funding for a sidewalk project near Parkside School. The Safe Routes to School Program with the Illinois Department of Transportation is awarding up to $250,000 for infrastructure projects with a 20% local match requirement. City Engineer ...Read more
POLO – A 23-month-old child has died after what authorities determined was a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Ogle County. Last Thursday the Polo Police Department were called to the 300 block of Franklin Street for a child with a head injury. After an investigation, the Ogle County ...Read more
OTTAWA – Two men have died of COVID-19 related complications according to the LaSalle County Health Department. The men, one in his 60s and one in his 80s are the latest residents to have died. There are 226 new COVID-19 cases in the county. The health department is reporting a ...Read more
COAL CITY – A Gardner man has died after an apparent motorcycle crash in rural Grundy County. Authorities say that the wreck was discovered early Sunday south of Coal City off of Berta Road. The Grundy County Coroner stated that 32-year-old Tyler E. O’Neill was westbound ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed that another crow from LaSalle County tested positive for West Nile virus. The bird was collected and tested on September 9th in Streator. Mosquitoes in Ottawa tested positive last month, and a crow from Streator and one from Utica ...Read more
UTICA – Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Park officials are warning visitors over the next few days that hot weather is not kind to dogs. They ask that you refrain from bringing pets to the park, as weather is expected to reach into the 90’s through Monday. The park has had ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Princeton man who died Thursday in a rollover crash has been identified. According to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office they were called to US Route 6 two miles east of Princeton around 8 PM for a truck that left the roadway for unknown reasons and rolled several times. The ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Sports Team License Plates have raised millions for Illinois Public Schools. Secretary of State Jesse White announced last week that over 71,000 plates raised for $13 million statewide. Each plate sale and renewal raises $25 for the Professional Sports Teams ...Read more
OTTAWA – Three area men are facing cocaine charges after an investigation into alleged cocaine sales in LaSalle and Livingston County. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team and the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday arrested 39-year-old Bradley S. Thompson of ...Read more
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