The board of social media platform Twitter announced on Monday it has accepted a $44 billion offer from SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk to purchase the company and make it private. The company said that under the terms of the deal, Twitter stockholders will receive $54.20 in cash per share, ...Read more
On Monday, Texas’ highest criminal court delayed the execution of death row inmate Melissa Lucio, who was set to die Wednesday. The decision from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals means a lower court can now review Lucio’s claims that she is innocent and that her execution should ...Read more
President Joe Biden welcomed two-time Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning to the White House on Monday. Biden praised the team for both its on-ice wins and off-ice charitable efforts, calling the Lightning “one of the most well-rounded teams in recent memory” with its ...Read more
JOLIET – Two women were assaulted at a rest area along I-80 on Friday and a suspect is in custody. The Illinois State Police say they were called in the early morning hours to the I-80 westbound rest area in Grundy County for a reported sexual assault. The female victim reported that a male ...Read more
PERU – The Public Address Announcer Booth at Saint Bede Academy has been dedicated to the memory of a former student. On Saturday a ceremony was held honoring the late Evan Knoblauch. The 2017 graduate was a member of the football, baseball and bowling teams. He passed away in 2019 at the ...Read more
GRAND RIDGE – Three different vehicles were damaged over the last week in Grand Ridge, and authorities are asking for help to identify who may be responsible. The Grand Ridge Police say they have received reports of criminal damage to property from residents of the village, who ...Read more
Authorities confirmed that at least four people died in a house fire in Philadelphia early Sunday morning. The Philadelphia Fire Department said three children were among those pronounced dead after both floors of a two-story rowhome in the neighborhood of Kensington caught fire at around 2 a.m. ...Read more
A South Carolina police officer was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance early Sunday morning. Cayce, SC Police Chief Chris Cowan said in a press conference Sunday that police officer Roy Andrew Barr, 28, was killed while responding to a domestic disturbance in the city at ...Read more
PERU – A car seat safety check is coming to Peru on Tuesday afternoon. The Peru Police Department will be hosting the event at their headquarters on North Peoria Street from 3 to 5 PM. Parents and caregivers will be given the opportunity to work with qualified technicians to make sure car ...Read more
LADD – The village of Ladd was awarded a safe route to school grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. The approved project includes new and replacement sidewalks for children in the community to reach school safely. New sidewalks will be coming to the north side of Locust ...Read more
