SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley will allow recreational marijuana dispensaries to operate in the city, come January. Andrew Martinez, a business owner, attended the Monday meeting and is moving forward with his plans after hearing the news. Martinez wants to build a social club where patrons ...Read more
LASALLE – A trap, neuter and rescue program wants to help the city of LaSalle with their stray cat dilemma. Earlier this month, Mayor Jeff Grove voiced his concern regarding stray cats in the area. On Monday night, The Safe House Animal Rescue League out of Dalzell says they’re ...Read more
DEKALB – An Aurora woman faces multiple charges in connection to a shooting that left one person dead. 28-year-old Vanity Garcia is charged with concealment of a homicidal death and aggravated fleeing to elude after a deadly shooting and high speed police chase on Sunday night. ...Read more
MORRISON – A Rock Falls woman has been arrested and charged with murder after a man was found deceased from an apparent stabbing in rural Whiteside County on Sunday morning. According to the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office, they were called to the 22000 block of Brooks Road after 1 ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A 16-year-old Chicago girl who was fatally shot in the head while walking home from work was likely an unintended target, police said. Police were looking at surveillance video Monday in the weekend slaying of Angie Monroy, who was a junior at Benito Juarez Community ...Read more
ROUND LAKE BEACH – (AP) – A suburban Chicago man who spent decades getting arrested and convicted of driving on a revoked license is heading to prison to serve a six-year sentence after pleading guilty to his 26th charge. Sixty-two-year-old Steven Knutson of Round Lake Beach was ...Read more
HARVARD, Ill. (AP) – A former city clerk in a northern Illinois community faces a maximum sentence of five years in state prison after being found guilty of one count of possession of child pornography. Andrew Wells was found guilty of the one count last week by McHenry County Judge Michael ...Read more
MENDOTA – The city of Mendota received its first ever female police sergeant after Officer Amy Mann was promoted at Monday night’s city council meeting. Police Chief Greg Kellen spoke to the council about Mann’s service to the city over her six years with the department. Before her ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle’s City Council referred a petition to operate a marijuana dispensary to planning commission. Andrew Martinez is requesting a Special Use Permit from the city for a recreational marijuana dispensary set to be located on 853 First Street with the condition that the state ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Over 30 rural fire departments in Illinois including Oglesby and Utica were grant recipients for new equipment. The USDA Forest Service Volunteer Fire Assistance federal grant program provided matching funds to aid fire departments. Oglesby Fire Protection District ...Read more
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