CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The governors of California and Nevada plan to tour an area blackened by one of two massive wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in the U.S. West. Wednesday’s tour of the Tamarack fire along the state line comes as nearly 80 wildfires continue to ...Read more
STREATOR – Another incident where a person claimed to be struck by a bb gun-type ammunition was reported in Streator. The third report in two days was reported on Monday. According to the Streator Police Department, two people reported that while walking in the area of South Everett ...Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — During emotional testimony, four police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 vividly recalled the violence they endured while fighting against then-President Donald Trump’s supporters. In telling their stories Tuesday, the officers said they wanted to set the ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in locating a teenage girl. Police say 14-year-old Avery Steffen-Cullen is believed to be in the Ottawa, Streator or Marseilles areas. Avery was reportedly last seen wearing a black sweater, ...Read more
MENDOTA – Mendota authorities are reminding citizens to never allow solicitors into your home. A resident was commended by the Mendota Police Department for her actions after a solicitor insisted on meeting with her against her wishes. Police say the encounter that was ...Read more
PERU – Peru Elementary School District 124 will be adding weekly COVID-19 testing as an extra mitigation measure to help protect students and staff. The district is partnering with SHIELD Illinois (University of Illinois) to make the cost-free saliva PCR screening test available to ...Read more
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. (AP) — It could be days before officials will be able to assess the damage California’s largest wildfire has done to a small town. Erratic winds and the potential for dry lightning added to the challenges facing crews battling the Dixie Fire, which roared through ...Read more
LASALLE – The city of LaSalle will handle demolition work on a building that partially collapsed on 1st street in LaSalle. Per a court order filed on Monday, the city of LaSalle and the owner of the 1001 1st Street Building have agreed to authorize the city to finish clean-up efforts at ...Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A relative says the last victim of the Florida building collapse has been identified. Ikey Hedaya told The Associated Press on Monday that his sister Estelle Hedaya, an outgoing 54-year-old, was the last victim of the fallen condo to be identified of the 98 ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A northern Illinois couple is facing federal charges alleging they breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Seventy-one-year-old John Schubert and 61-year-old Amy Schubert of Crest Hill were charged in a criminal complaint filed in Washington with ...Read more
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