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
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
LASALLE – The city of LaSalle could be home to a recreational cannabis dispensary. The petition is on the agenda for Monday night’s city council meeting. The request is from Andrew Martinez for a Special Use Permit to potentially operate a dispensary at 851 First Street. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Local area hunters harvested a total nearly 2,000 deer during the second weekend of the Illinois Firearm Deer Season. According to the Department of Natural Resources, all together the counties brought in 192 less than last year. LaSalle County harvested 214 deer in the 2nd ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator’s council is expected to pass their 2020 budget this week. According to City Manager David Plyman, the proposed general fund expense budget is at $9.8 million and revenue at $9.6 million leaving an over $200,000 deficit. Plyman says the budget anticipates staff ...Read more
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Farm Bureau President says farmers are ‘cautiously optimistic’ as tariff negotiations are in the works for US and China. The Phase One deal that officials announced on Friday, included agreements of agricultural purchases from the US, and a ...Read more
OTTAWA – The employees of an Ottawa restaurant have the chance to earn part of a $50,000 reward in February. The Culver’s Restaurant announced that their location in Ottawa was one of five within the company to participate in the Culver’s Crew Challenge. Owner Bobby Maier said ...Read more
