OTTAWA – LaSalle County State’s Attorney Karen Donnelly filed a lawsuit Wednesday, against opioid manufacturers and distributors. The 320 page complaint alleges 13 counts against manufacturers and distributors including owners of Purdue Pharmaceutical. LaSalle County alleges that ...Read more
CHICAGO _ Court documents show police believe a McHenry County couple who reported their 5-year-old son missing last week killed him days earlier by beating him and forcing him to stand in a cold shower for an extended period of time. The allegations are included in a criminal complaint filed ...Read more
EARLVILLE- The accident may have been staged, but the emotions were real as students from Earlville and Leland saw up close the dangers of teen drinking. Jenette Fruit, Principal, narrated the scene in the parking lot of Earlville School in front of around 150 students from Earlville and ...Read more
LASALLE – The LaSalle-Peru High School Board approved of a new principal at Wednesday night’s meeting. Effective July 1st, Christopher Jackson will be LP’s next principal. Jackson has worked for the Rialto Unified School District in Rialto, California for nearly 23 and a principal at ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY -Spring Valley is beginning a process to update the city’s comprehensive plan. According to Economic Development Director Debb Ladgenski, The planning process will outline a vision and strategic framework for future development, redevelopment, and community building projects ...Read more
CHICAGO – State and local gas prices continue to increase month after month. Since January, consumers have been paying up to 30 cents more per gallon each month, with this month fairing no different. According to the American Automobile Association, the state averages $2.97 per gallon, an ...Read more
HENNEPIN – Marquis Inc. announced its decision to let more than 800 acres in Illinois land options in Scott County, near Jacksonville, expire in late April, shelving its plans for the development of a $500 million ethanol facility. Marquis cited pending state legislation that would undermine ...Read more
PERU – Parkside Elementary in Peru will be participating in a drill with the Peru Police Department Wednesday. Superintendent Mark Cross announced that the yearly drill will help ensure the safety of students in the event of an emergency. The police will be working with staff to train ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Police reports indicate that the 5-year-old boy who went missing from a suburban Chicago home had been living in squalor as recently as December when an officer dispatched to the scene said the “smell of feces” in a bedroom was overwhelming. The Crystal Lake Police ...Read more
MARION, Ill. (AP) — The man who was the longest-serving mayor in Illinois has died at age 92. According to Hughes Funeral Home former Marion Mayor Bob Butler died Monday at age 92 at an assisted living center in Herrin. Butler served as the southern Illinois city’s mayor for nearly 55 ...Read more
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