PERU – Peru City Council voted to purchase 70.61 acres of land on May Road at their Monday night meeting for $1.2 million. The now farmland is east of Illinois 251. Mayor Harl explained that the farmland would eventually go towards economic development, with the success of the ...Read more
MENDOTA – Motor fuel tax revenue for the city of Mendota is down nearly 2 percent compared to last year. In a city council meeting yesterday, it was announced that the shortfall of revenue could be a product of lower gas prices. According to the American Automobile Association, gas prices ...Read more
OTTAWA – An early Friday morning domestic altercation involving a gun resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old Ottawa man. According to the Ottawa Police Department, they say that in the early morning hours they were called to the 700 block of Westwood Drive for a report of a man with a gun. ...Read more
UTICA – A Utica man is dead after a crash Saturday evening while snowmobiling along the I&M Canal. According to the Conservation Police, 58-year old Brian M. Kelly was traveling west near the walkway bridge around 6:40 p.m. at a significant speed when he lost control for unknown ...Read more
UTICA – A Utica man was in critical condition at a Peoria hospital after a snowmobile crash on the I&M Canal Saturday. According to the Conservation Police, the 58-year old was traveling west near the walkway bridge around 6:40 p.m. at a significant speed when he lost control for ...Read more
OGLESBY – Multiple agencies were involved in the arrest of an Oglesby man on Friday for child pornography possession. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office announced that 32-year-old Robert E. Tannenbaum Jr was taken into custody after a warrant was executed on a residence in the 600 ...Read more
OTTAWA – The day may finally come to bring out those ice skates and enjoy Ottawa’s new NHL-sized ice rink. Commissioner James Less was happy to announce that Tuesday, January 22nd at 7 a.m. will be the official opening of the Thornton Park Ice Rink, weather permitting. The rink will ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Food and Drug Administration held a hearing on Friday to address the spike in teen vaping, and discuss efforts in eliminating youth e-cigarette. In a recent study, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found the number of high school vapers increased by 1-point-3 ...Read more
Peru – The LaSalle and Peru police departments are working closely with the Secret Service to investigate cases of counterfeit money being passed around the cities. According to Peru Detective John Atkins, the bills that are being passed around will pass the counterfeit pen test because ...Read more
DEKALB – The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a phone scam that claims to be from the Sheriff’s Office. Many residents are reporting receiving a call from a number (815-895-7260) and claiming to be an Officer Warren. The caller then asks the residents for ...Read more
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