OGLESBY – At Thursdays board meeting of Illinois Valley Community College, it was announced that they would be continuing discussions with Foreign Service Group of China on education matters. Foreign Service Group is setting up an English-language school for Chinese nationals at the old ...Read more
WATERMAN – The Dekalb County Crime Stoppers are seeking information into a burglary that occurred to a building in rural Waterman. The owner reported that sometime between July 6th and 7th someone entered his building on the 5700 block of Leland Road, taking tools, a chainsaw and a hedge ...Read more
DIXON – A Kentucky man who was reported missing after his tractor-trailer was left abandoned in Lee County has been found. Family say he was located along a road in New Jersey and will be reunited with loved ones soon. No charges are pending or expected at this time. According to the ...Read more
STREATOR- Illinois American Water’s Streator District has a new Operations Superintendent. Navy Veteran, Jon Mase, has over 20 years of experience in utility operations maintenance. He also holds several public water system and treatment certifications. Illinois American Water, is the ...Read more
DEKALB – A woman who was originally reported as being abducted from DeKalb County on Friday afternoon apparently was taken into custody by a bail bond company from Mississippi. According to the DeKalb Police Department, after an investigation it was determined that she may have defaulted ...Read more
UPDATE – WOMAN HAS BEEN FOUND ACCORDING TO DEKALB POLICE See the complete update story here DEKALB – A woman has reportedly been abducted at a gas station Friday afternoon in DeKalb. The DeKalb Police Department issued a social media post asking for help locating 27-year-old ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team announced an arrest on Thursday of a Streator man on a felony warrant for unlawful delivery. According to Tri-Dent Thursday afternoon a LaSalle County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop south of Ottawa on Route 23. As a ...Read more
HENNEPIN – Air freshener cans in the front seat of Clifford Andersen’s SUV reportedly prompted his arrest in the death of his sister-in-law Deborah Dewey. That’s according to testimony heard Friday from Illinois State Police Special Agent Chris Novotney, who saw a white SUV ...Read more
BLOOMINGTON – Milwaukee Police arrested a man in a drug investigation who was later determined to be wanted for a triple murder in Bloomington. According to the Bloomington Police Department, 25-year-old Sydney T. Mays Jr. was taken into custody Thursday evening and charged with six ...Read more
OGLESBY – The President of Illinois Valley Community College laid out what they hoped would be the future plans for the shared police station on their grounds. At Thursday’s meeting, Jerry Corcoran said that partnering with local law enforcement on this venture makes great sense. The ...Read more
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