PRINCETON – A scam involving unsolicited calls regarding Amazon purchases has been reported in Bureau County. Sheriff James Reed said this week that victims say they received a call from someone stating an Amazon purchase was made and their account was charged for something they ...Read more
UNDATED – On the week, the national gas price average jumped six cents to $2.96 and local gas prices spiked even further. According to the American Automobile Association, If the trend continues, an increase of three more cents would make the national average the most expensive ...Read more
OTTAWA — Illinois officials are urging residents to check themselves and their children carefully for ticks after spending time in wooded areas this spring. The Illinois Department of Public Health along with the LaSalle County Health Department announced that May is Lyme Disease ...Read more
AURORA – It has been a decade since Timmothy Pitzen vanished from Aurora, and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has created a new image showing what Timmothy might look like at age 16. Pitzen was six in May of 2011 when his mother picked him up from ...Read more
STERLING – A 24-year-old Sterling woman whom authorities feared may have been in danger and possibly was traveling with a man suspected in a murder case has been located. Sterling police say the woman spoke with detectives in person at the police department, and she was in “good ...Read more
OTTAWA – The “One and Done” Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic being held at Illinois Valley Community College on Wednesday will be open to walk-ins. The clinic is open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and then will reopen from 1:45-5:30 p.m. Individuals ...Read more
PERU – Peru residents who are flushing diapers are causing some major problems for the city and other residents. Fire Chief and public works head Jeff King says, diapers continue to keep appearing in the sewers on 26th Street between Rock and Plumb. King also requested over $12,000 ...Read more
PRINCETON – A bridge carrying a rural road over an interstate in Bureau County is being closed due to needing repair. On Monday the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the 645 East Road bridge over I-80 north of Sheffield had failures on its deck and could not be safely ...Read more
JOLIET – Governor JB Pritzker announced that the Lion Electric Company, a Canadian manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, will build the company’s first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility and the largest plant of its kind in the country. A minimum of $70 million will ...Read more
OTTAWA – A female in her 70’s is the latest and 302 COVID-19 related death in LaSalle County, according to the health department. In addition to the death, 37 new cases of coronavirus were reported by the LCHD as well, with 88 new recovered cases. In total, there have been 12,580 ...Read more
