SHABBONA – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reports that a bank robbery occurred Saturday in Shabbona. Before noon a white male entered the lobby of Resource Bank and demanded money from the teller. The suspect was seen leaving the bank traveling east on US Route 30 in a dark ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College hosts its 11th annual Holiday Art and Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 in the Peter Miller Community Technology Center. Fair coordinator Lorri Foockle said, “We have quite an array of items for holiday shopping with over 30 ...Read more
PRINCETON, IL—Heartland Bank and Trust Company recently donated over $5,700 to area schools through the Score With Heartland Bank program in support of local high school athletics. Through the program, Heartland Bank donated $25 for each touchdown participating schools made at a varsity home ...Read more
WYANET – A man died after being struck by an Amtrak train in Wyanet on Thanksgiving Day. . According to Bureau County Sheriffs, 25-year-old Andrew Frese of Buda was operating a tractor was heading southbound when he was struck by a westbound Amtrak passenger train. According to initial ...Read more
WYANET – An Amtrak train and a tractor collided southwest of Wyanet Thanksgiving morning. Emergency crews were called around 10 a.m. to a field about a mile and a half from town after a tractor with an Anhydrous bar implement was crossing the tracks at a private crossing about 1/4 ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports that the numbers are up for deer harvested during the first weekend of firearm season. The weekend, which was November 16th through the 18th, saw 58,836 taken, up around 7,000 deer from 2017. Illinois’ seven-day ...Read more
STREATOR – Property wealth is growing within the Streator Township High School District, according to Superintendent Matt Seaton. In a District 40 Board meeting on Tuesday, Seaton says he plans for a 3 percent tax rate increase. However, he predicts that because property value is rising, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- The Centers for Disease Control is advising consumers of a large E. coli outbreak involving Romaine lettuce. They suggest that you do not eat, serve, or sell ANY romaine lettuce while the investigation continues. This includes whole heads of lettuce, hearts of romaine, chopped ...Read more
LASALLE – The city of LaSalle is going to increase spending in police pensions by 21.5% according to Monday night’s City Council Meeting. Finance Director John Duncan discussed a proposed real estate tax levy increase during a public hearing, explaining that the $1,270,000 going towards ...Read more
PERU – Reps for Rescues, a local non-profit organization, is working to support animal shelters. The organization will host CrossFit fundraiser competitions all over the country, and the fees will go towards helping local animal shelters. Reps for Rescues just hosted their first event on ...Read more
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