PERU – The first baby of 2020 born at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru was announced. A baby boy was born January 3rd to Eva Gabriela Escatel of Spring Valley. Damian Rodriquez is the second child of Escatel and partner Alvaro Rodriquez. He was 6 lbs and 15 oz and 19 inches ...Read more
PERU – A driver of a dump truck is dead after his truck struck a bridge overpass Friday night. According to Peru Police, they were called to the scene at Route 251 and Route 6 around 4:30 Friday afternoon. Police report that a large roll off dump truck crashed into the Route 6 ...Read more
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Medical Group is expanding gynecology practice to Mendota. The new practice will provide comprehensive care from wellness and maternal health all the way to menopause and bladder issues. Clinics will be held monthly in the 1400 block of East 12th Street in Mendota. ...Read more
DIXON (AP) – Authorities have recovered the body of one of two men whose boat capsized in November in the Rock River in northwestern Illinois. The Lee County coroner identified the man as James Swift of Forreston. His body was found Friday near a dam in Dixon. Swift and Kent Dearborn Jr. ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Investigators have identified two small boys allegedly killed by their mother, but a host of questions remain because Chicago police haven’t yet been able to interview her. Police say the 20-year-old woman stabbed one child and threw another from an 11th-floor apartment ...Read more
STREATOR – Illinois Valley Community College is now offering a class that will enhance the chances of being hired by local manufacturers. The fabrication class has been approved by Vactor Manufacturing one of Streator’s biggest employers. The class is a customized, 6-week course ...Read more
UNDATED – The American Kennel Club rang in the new year with two new breeds. The world’s largest purebred dog registry announced that the Barbet and the Dogo Argentino will receive full recognition and become eligible to compete in their respective groups. According to AKC, ...Read more
AURORA – An Aurora man has been arrested after he allegedly fired a gun to celebrate the new year holiday, striking a sleeping man blocks away. The Aurora Police Department say that 48-year-old Miguel Reyes admitted to detectives that he fired multiple rounds from a handgun at midnight. ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago anti-violence activists are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the fatal shooting of a man found dead on Christmas Eve near a hospital. The reward announced Tuesday seeks tips on the killing of 25-year-old Cyle Hemphill. An ...Read more
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
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