SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police is alerting the public to be vigilant over the next several days. Authorities say online domestic violent extremists are announcing February 25th as a, “National Day of Hate.” They say Neo-Nazi anti-Semite groups are encouraging hate ...Read more
STREATOR – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Bloomington Street Thursday night. The Streator Police Department say around 6 PM the individual was taken to OSF Center for Health where they was pronounced dead. Bloomington Street northbound around the 1700 block was ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested nearly 160,000 deer during the 2022-23 archery and firearm season. That number is up by over 12,000 from the previous season. Archery hunters bagged just under 70,000 deer this last season, and traditional firearm hunters harvested nearly ...Read more
OGLESBY- The North Central Illinois Council of Governments gave updates on a proposed rail line connecting Peoria and Chicago Thursday night in a committee meeting. The line would be operated by Amtrak and run from Peoria to Chicago’s Union Station with stops in Lasalle-Peru, Utica, ...Read more
Five teens, one 2-year-old girl and one woman were shot Thursday evening near a school in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion section. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Norris Street, near the James G. Blaine School. According to police, the 2-year-old girl ...Read more
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for a rape conviction in Los Angeles. The 70-year-old Weinstein was convicted in the Los Angeles case in December, three years after he was convicted at a sex crimes trial in New York City. Weinstein’s ...Read more
LASALLE – The Oglesby Elks Lodge donation to Lighted Way comes serendipitously for the upcoming Children’s Development Center. The $70,000 gift will help pay for a special outdoor playground at Lighted Way’s new home, opening in August, at 1445 Chartres Street in La ...Read more
PERU – The Junior Achievement of the Heartland raised $3,430 locally for their programs at the annual Bowl-A-Thon held last Saturday. Teams from area businesses enjoyed an afternoon of bowling at the Illinois Valley Super Bowl and raised $3,430 for student programs for schools across ...Read more
PERU – Applicants are being sought for an opportunity to purchase a newly constructed home with a low-interest affordable mortgage loan. Habitat for Humanity of LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam Counties are looking for those in need of adequate housing who are willing to work with them to ...Read more
Authorities confirmed that a local TV news journalist and a 9-year-old girl were among three people killed in shootings in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, while two others were wounded. Authorities said the mother of the 9-year-old child who died was in critical condition and is continuing to ...Read more
