WESTCHESTER, Ill. (AP) — Suburban Chicago police say a golf course employee has been fatally crushed by lawn care equipment he was using. Westchester Police Chief Steven Stelter says 31-year-old Timothy Garvin of New Lenox was spraying chemicals at the Chicago Highlands Golf Course when a large ...Read more
OTTAWA – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, has been appointed to serve on the House Veterans Advisory Council, which looks at programs and studies conducted in the U.S. on various issues that affect the lives of veterans. “Being asked to serve on this council and ...Read more
OTTAWA – Dozens of cats and kittens taken in by the Ottawa Veterinary Hospital will be looking for a forever home. The hospital welcomed a total of 23 cats after owners lost their home to unforeseen circumstances. The hospital says they’re in an urgent situation, and in need ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle County has the highest percentage of smokers and women who smoke during pregnancy, according to recent data. The Illinois Public Health Community Map shows LaSalle County exceeds the statewide and neighboring county averages of adults 18 and over who currently smoke at ...Read more
CHICAGO – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 460,000 in grants to 29 public libraries including LaSalle’s and Oglesby’s. LaSalle Public Library was awarded $15,000 and Oglesby, $11,000 through the Project Next Generation grant. The Fiscal ...Read more
LASALLE – Illinois Speed Awareness Day is Wednesday. The Illinois State Police is taking a proactive approach to promote safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists through both education and enforcement. Troopers will be out in force focusing on speed violations during this time. In ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed two laws aimed at protecting young immigrants in Illinois, including those whose parents are deported. One law extends the time a child can have a short-term guardian if their parents are detained or deported by federal immigration ...Read more
PEORIA – The Perry Memorial Hospital Board has voted to recommend to the City of Princeton that it begin a process to consider a variety of partnership options with OSF HealthCare. Perry Memorial Hospital and OSF HealthCare have had a relationship for nearly 50 years, with Perry Memorial ...Read more
DEER GROVE – A GoFundMe account was created to support the family of a Deer Grove man who was electrocuted last week. 48-year-old Shannon Pierceson was working on an irrigator in a field in Deer Grove last week Wednesday when he was electrocuted. He was taken to CGH Medical Center in ...Read more
STREATOR – A Monday afternoon house fire in Streator damaged a home, but no injuries were reported. According to the Streator Fire Department, they were called to a home in the 300 block of LaSalle Street around 5 PM for smoke in a home. When they arrived, the occupants were able to escape ...Read more
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