SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley Police are investigating a shooting that wounded a Spring Valley Man. Police at 1:00 this morning were called to St. Margaret’s Hospital after a 34 year old man went to the hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Police say the ...Read more
More than a dozen people have been charged, including 3 local residents, and a large amount of drugs have been seized, according to Federal Law Enforcement Officials in Chicago. Joel Levin, the Acting U.S. Attorney in Chicago, says officers from several agencies, including the LaSalle County ...Read more
STARVED ROCK — An Indiana man was killed after falling 50 feet at Starved Rock State Park Saturday afternoon. Authorities were called to the scene around 2:30 pm Saturday after the 24 year old man fell at Pontiac Canyon. Police say the man, whose name is being withheld pending ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has tapped nearly $700 million in existing funds to make the first payment to colleges and universities they’ve received in seven months. Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced the payment Thursday. It includes $327 million owed for the needs-based Monetary ...Read more
The Sears store in Peru is scheduled to close later this year. Sears today announced that the store in Peru is among 42 other Sears and K-Mart stores nationwide that will close in October. Sears operates both K-Mart and Sears. The CEO of Sears, Eddie Lambert, today said the closings are ...Read more
The LaSalle County Coroner has identified the man killed in a hit and run Sunday night. Coroner William Wujek says the victim is 22 year old Wyatt K.L. Wyatt of Spring Valley. The LaSalle County Sheriff says a person of interest has been developed and a vehicle recovered. Sunday night, ...Read more
MENDOTA – A school bus carrying students from Blackstone Elementary was involved in a collision in front of Northbrook School in Mendota. At 3:05 PM a truck and bus collided on Guiles Avenue in Mendota. Students on the bus were checked by Mendota EMS and no injuries were reported. The ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois senators have overwhelmingly endorsed an automatic-voter registration plan two years in the making. The measure would automatically register qualified voters when they visit Secretary of State’s offices and a handful of other state agencies unless they ...Read more
One person was killed, and another injured, after a two vehicle crash on Interstate 80 this morning. According to State Police, a semi driven by 44 year old Tariq G. Khan, of Ontario, Canada crossed, for as yet unknown reasons, through the median and collided with an SUV traveling ...Read more
A Chicago man has been charged with the armed robbery early Saturday of the McDonalds on Shooting Park Road in Peru. Chief Doug Bernabei said 48 year old Eddie Stiff is also charged with aggravated battery for injuries to an employee during the 4:30 a.m. robbery. The employee was taken by ...Read more
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