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OTTAWA – Two people were taken into custody after Ottawa Police and the department’s K9, seized over 40 bags of suspected heroin during a traffic stop, Thursday. 67-year-old Kendrix C. Williams and 34-year-old Cassandra M. Clark both of Ottawa were charged with Unlawful Possession of a ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD – Local legislator’s vote on a bill that passed offering a gender-neutral option on driver’s licenses weren’t all one sided. On Wednesday, Senator Sue Rezin, who represents area counties including LaSalle, Putnam and Bureau did not vote on the bill, while ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House has sent Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker another victory by voting to legalize recreational marijuana use. The 66-47 tally Friday would allow those 21 and older to buy marijuana at licensed dispensaries beginning next year. Residents could possess up to ...Read more

UTICA – Patchwork on the intersection of US Route 6 and IL Route 178 near Utica will begin on Monday. The project includes patching and resurfacing US Route 6 from IL Route 178 to the west city limits of Ottawa. Daytime lane closures controlled by flaggers will impact travel. Motorists are ...Read more

TISKILWA  – A man faces multiple charges after an arrest warrant executed by the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team in Tiskilwa. According to agents, they conducted an arrest warrant on Wednesday just before 1 p.m. at a residence on Tiskilwa Bottom Road. 33-year-old Eugene S. Inman ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD –  More will be done to combat human trafficking in Illinois if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation sponsored by State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris). Senate Bill 1890 would require employee training for law enforcement offices and hotel employees, and would increase the statute of ...Read more

OTTAWA – Four cases of Lyme Disease were confirmed in LaSalle County last year. According to health educator Jenny Barrie, three out of four of the cases had travel history outside of LaSalle County, and one case was most likely acquired locally. Barrie says location and time spent outdoors ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Sue Rezin voted present on a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. The Illinois Senate passed House Bill 1483, or The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act passed by a 38-17 vote. Rezin’s “present” motion, means the vote does not count towards ...Read more

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The man who became the first U.S. priest to be labeled sexually violent for crimes in Illinois has admitting abusing two boys in Missouri. Fred Lenczycki pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts for crimes that occurred in the early 1990s. He was serving at a parish in north St. ...Read more