Local Headlines

  DEPUE – Depue Fire Chief Steven Rauh says four residents were injured in a structure fire 10:15 Tuesday morning.     The mobile home, located in the Lakeview Mobile Home park was a complete loss.    A family of six lives in the home, and according Chief Rauh all had escaped by the ...Read more

LASALLE – Postal Carriers worked on Saturday extra hard, not only delivering mail but picking up donations for the annual “Stamp Out Hunger”. The Illinois Valley Food Pantry announced over 7,000 lbs of food was collected and around $200 in cash donations. ...Read more

  PERU – Peru City Council discussed the need for a new police department building at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Scott Harl explained that the current building does not provide enough space for the department. City Engineer Eric Carls stated that they are currently collecting data to ...Read more

PERU – Peru Mayor Scott Harl told residents in Monday’s town hall meeting that a pool is not in the budget in the near future. Harl explained that the project would take around $5 million and that there is not a revenue source for this project at this time. Harl also mentioned a 2014 ...Read more

SYCAMORE – An inmate at the DeKalb County Jail is facing Battery and Sexual Assault charges after an incident on Saturday in Sycamore. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say they received a report of an alleged assault of a male inmate at the county jail from another male inmate. ...Read more

MENDOTA – Speakers on all levels of government spoke about issues from local to national at a Monday luncheon hosted by the Mendota Chamber of Commerce.    Congressman Adam Kinzinger, State Senator Sue Rezin, LaSalle County Board Member Curt Faber, Police Chief Greg Kellen, and Alderman ...Read more

  GRUNDY Co. – One person was killed in a two vehicle crash in Grundy County, Sunday morning. According to Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan, 58-year-old John Stangle of Goodfield, was heading southbound on Rt. 47, south of Dupont Road, when for unknown reasons another vehicle ...Read more

MENDOTA – With sirens wailing students cheered on as Mendota Fire and Police arrived at Lincoln School for the annual Guns & Hoses Kickball game. The sunny morning on the blacktop was enjoyed by all as first responders faced a throng of elementary students in a hard fought battle before ...Read more

OTTAWA – A text message scam purporting to be from a Sgt. John Peck of the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office has been reported by some residents.    The Sheriff’s Office warned the public Saturday that they would not be calling or texting to demand money, even if you have a warrant out ...Read more