Local Headlines

DOWNERS GROVE – Illinois State Police Acting Director Brendan F. Kelly announced Saturday that another State Trooper has died, the second in 48 hours.  ISP District 15 Trooper Gerald Ellis was traveling on I-94 around 3:30 Saturday morning when a wrong way driver allegedly struck his ...Read more

CANTON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been released from prison who was convicted of murder as a suspected member of the notorious “Ripper Crew” that killed as many as 20 Chicago-area women in the 1980s. A state of Illinois victim notification system alert was issued early ...Read more

PAW PAW – A memorial wall is being established at the entrance of Paw Paw High School. The wall is for families to remember loved ones who have attended Paw Paw School and for individuals who have an attachment to the schools and want to leave a lasting legacy. Paw prints that will display ...Read more

SPRING VALLEY –  Spring Valley’s Fire Department is proposing to hire part time firemen. Conversations continued during Spring Valley’s Public Health and Safety meeting of the fire department’s on going issue of lacking day time volunteers and increased call volumes. ...Read more

OTTAWA – Local unemployment rates have decreased since last month. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, LaSalle County is seeing rates to those of December’s at 7.2 percent, over a percent decrease compared to last month. Putnam County’s rates have also ...Read more

OTTAWA – A site contaminated with radium in Ottawa is scheduled for cleanup later this year. City Engineer and Director of Community Development David Noble says the Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Emergency Management Association will clean up portions of a property ...Read more

PAW PAW – Paw Paw High School has begun to announce staff cuts. This is due to the deactivation of the high school and the move to send students to Indian Creek next year, many positions will be eliminated or have reduced hours. The Paw Paw School Board stated that they may change a job ...Read more

SPRING VALLEY –  Republic Services Waste Collection announced operational changes for Spring Valley. Waste service manager Jim Pozzi says garbage collection will run Monday through Thursday instead of through Friday. Pozzi says although drivers will be on the streets a day less, he’s ...Read more

SENECA – The Seneca Police Department is warning the community of counterfeit cash.  According to police, they received a report on numerous counterfeit $100 dollar bills being used around the area. Police say if you come across counterfeit money, do not return it to the passer, observe ...Read more

FREEPORT – An Illinois State Police Trooper has died Thursday afternoon in a crash near Freeport. Acting Director Brendan F. Kelly confirmed that Trooper Brooke Jones-Story of District 16, was killed in a crash while on a traffic stop in Stephenson County. Authorities say that just before ...Read more