LASALLE – Downtown LaSalle will be home to an honorary mural featuring some influential ladies of North Central Illinois. At Tuesday night’s council meeting the city approved the location for North Central Illinois Artwork’s 40-foot removable panel mural of Mary Ellen Evers, ...Read more
PERU – Authorities are still in pursuit of a man involved in a reported abduction of a woman in Peru a few weeks ago. Police say 27-year-old Bobby A. Cross of Peoria is the man behind the June 14th incident where he is accused of forcing a young woman into his SUV in the early ...Read more
AMBOY – A roof on a building in downtown Amboy collapsed Monday night, but no injuries were reported. Around 7:30 PM authorities were called to the 100 Block of Division Street for the incident at a building that once housed a grocery store. Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant said that no one ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional five months to Jan. 1, 2022. The new extension also includes expiration dates that will occur between July and December of this year. ...Read more
NEWARK – A 27-year-old from Aurora is dead after a Kendall County crash. Authorities were called to an area near Route 71 and Ottawa Road near Newark around 4:30 PM, where they transported the victim, America Rodriquez to a Morris Hospital, where they were pronounced deceased. No other ...Read more
OGLESBY – With heavy rains over the last few days in LaSalle and Livingston Counties many recreational areas are being flooded along the Vermilion River. The Lower Dells at Matthiessen State Park were closed on Monday, as was the Oglesby Boat Launch due to the rising water. The ...Read more
PERU – The Peru Police Department announced the plans for parking restrictions for the upcoming fireworks display on July 3rd. A number of streets will have parking restrictions beginning at 5 PM and Water Street will be closed to non-emergency traffic starting at 7:30 PM. The restrictions ...Read more
OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s COVID-19 case and death average continues to trend low, with numbers comparable to this time last year. On Friday, the LaSalle County Health Department reported 12 coronavirus cases, with zero deaths in their weekly update. According to Studstill ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – County unemployment rates sunk during the month of May according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. LaSalle County’s rates dropped by a percentage point, although still the highest locally at 5.4%. Putnam and Bureau County rates have also seen a ...Read more
STREATOR – A burglary to a tavern in Streator reportedly occurred on Sunday. According to the Streator Police Department, on Sunday morning, someone allegedly entered the tavern located in the 800 block of East Main Street, stealing items and money. ...Read more
