OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is in the process of upgrading their security system. According to Mayor Dan Aussem, the city has already installed fob security at their police and fire stations, now they’re extending those upgrades to city hall and public works buildings. Aussem says the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation passed by state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, that will protect seniors from fraudulent scams and door-to-door contracts is making its way to the governor for approval. “Seniors across Illinois are targets for scams that are sold to them by fast-talking ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – The man who had allegedly fled to Wisconsin after a woman was found dead in Spring Valley has been charged with first degree murder. Bureau County Court records say 37-year-old Eddie Lee Mentgen was charged Tuesday after a probable cause hearing. On April 5th, 28-year-old ...Read more
GRAND RIDGE – The Grand Ridge Police Department is warning residents of another scam where a caller claims to be a member of their department. They received a complaint about someone who called claiming that the victims Social Security number was used at the boarder with Mexico and that ...Read more
MORRIS – A woman was stabbed in the abdomen by two assailants whom she got to flee by firing upon them with a gun. Morris Police say late Monday just before midnight they were called to the area of Island Drive for a woman who was stabbed. The 30-year-old victim said two unidentified ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department will be gaining a new mode of transportation to use during warmer months – an electric bike. The heavy duty bike was purchased with funds donated by First State Bank. The new bike will be used for crowd and traffic control at a number of events, ...Read more
ROCHELLE – A woman is in custody after police were called for a reports of shots being fired in Ogle County on Sunday. The Rochelle Police Department say they were called early Sunday morning after a witness reported seeing a woman allegedly fire a shot and flee the area of the 200 block of ...Read more
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A University of Illinois graduate student told jurors Tuesday that the man on trial for killing a 26-year-old visiting scholar from China tried to get her into his car by posing as an undercover police officer, saying she felt physically ill when she recognized him days ...Read more
SOMONAUK – One man was taken to a Rockford hospital with a stab wound to the neck after an incident early Monday in Northern LaSalle County. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office they were called to the 1200 block of Holiday Drive for a 48-year-old man who was allegedly ...Read more
OTTAWA – One man is in the LaSalle County Jail and a minor was referred to the LaSalle County Juvenile Probation Department after an alleged burglary in March. The Ottawa Police Department say they were called to a garage in the 1900 block of Ottawa Avenue on March 28th for a reported ...Read more
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