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SYCAMORE – The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged burglary where the suspect claimed he worked for Com Ed. According to authorities, on Thursday afternoon, a male, possibly in his 50’s, who claimed to work for ComEd, told an elderly woman he needed to ...Read more

AURORA – An alleged Aurora gang member faces up to 16 years in prison for shooting at police. According to the Kane County States Attorney’s Office, on Thursday 24-year-old Jorge L. Guzman agreed to a sentence of 16 years’ imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in ...Read more

UNDATED – The National Institute of Food and Agriculture says 70% of U.S. farmland is likely to change hands during the next two decades, but many family operations do not have a next generation skilled-in or willing to continue farming. LaSalle County, Farm Bureau President David ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ first day of legal recreational marijuana generated over $3 million in sales. State officials announced Thursday that there were over 77,000 transactions on Jan. 1, the first day of legal sales. Crowds began forming early in the morning. State officials say ...Read more

UNDATED –  Illinois will join 10 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing the purchase and use of recreational cannabis. The new law allows residents ages 21 and older to buy and possess up to 30 grams of cannabis or 5 grams of concentrate from a licensed dispensary. Medical ...Read more

CHICAGO – Gas prices are experiencing a year-end spike due to road trip travels during the holidays. According to the American Automobile Association, the majority of states saw gas prices increase in the last week, some by as much as a dime. In LaSalle County, gas prices increase by 7 ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) – Governor J.B. Pritzker has granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions, one day before the state’s new law permitting broad use and sale of cannabis takes effect. Gov. JB Pritzker granted the pardons on Tuesday at a church on Chicago’s ...Read more

LASALLE – The city of LaSalle is gearing up to collect potential marijuana sales tax. Per the recommendation of the Illinois Municipal League, on Monday night the city council updated their sales tax collection date from January 1st to July 1st. Lasalle Attorney James McPhedran says from a ...Read more

OTTAWA – Dayton Bluffs Preserves in Ottawa will have their new year’s day hike on Wednesday morning. Volunteer Coordinator David Manigold says there will be two guided hikes offered at 9 a.m., a less strenuous route and a challenging one. Both hikes will last between an hour and two ...Read more

  LASALLE – The legalization of marijuana is approaching fast. Come January 1st, those 21-years and older will be able to purchase and use marijuana, a substance that lingers a negative stigma. Since the proposal of legalization, parents have raised their concern on the impact it could ...Read more