DECATUR – A woman is in custody after fatally stabbing her boyfriend on New Years Day. According to Decatur Police, 22-year-old Billie Jo Soyster is charged in the stabbing death of her 38-year-old boyfriend. Authorities say they were called to the 500 block of east Division Street just ...Read more
ILLINOIS – The American Red Cross urgently needs blood donors to give now to help ensure blood remains available for vital medical treatments and emergencies. According to the Red Cross a decline in donations happens from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, when donors get busy with ...Read more
LASALLE – Minor injuries were reported in a crash involving a LaSalle Police Department vehicle on Saturday. According to the Illinois State Police an SUV was traveling north on Crosat Street and failed to stop at the stop sign located on Third Street, reportedly entering the path of a ...Read more
ANNAWAN – A fatal roll over crash was reported in Bureau County early Wednesday morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 24-year-old Jamal R. Rodgers of Chicago had his vehicle parked on the shoulder on I-80 westbound in the area of milepost 39 in Annawan, reportedly to adjust a ...Read more
PERU – Minor injuries were reported in a crash involving a Mendota Fire Department vehicle on Monday. According to the Illinois State Police, just after 9 a.m. 58-year-old Dennis Ruthishauser, the Fire Chief of Mendota was responding to the Witzak Brothers structure fire in Peru with ...Read more
PERU – A press conference Wednesday morning talked about the massive response to the New Years Eve fire in Peru at Witczak Brothers Auto Repair. The building was destroyed that housed the shop, however, nobody was injured in the blaze that drew over 100 firefighters and 22 police officers ...Read more
LASALLE – Nearly 60 new Illinois State Police Troopers graduated last Friday morning in Springfield, with a few being assigned to the post in LaSalle. ISP Director Leo Schmitz commissioned the 59 cadets of the Cadet Class 128 after a 27 week training program. Two of the cadets will ...Read more
MORRIS – Farm bureau members in Grundy and Kendall County will vote on a merger this month. According to Kendall Farm Bureau Manager Dan Reedy, his retirement announcement sparked the idea the farm bureau once had several years ago. Reedy who supports the merge, says because over half of ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced the approval of more than 2.1 million in grants for 17 wildlife habitats project including Bureau and Marshall County. The grants are funded through the Illinois Habitat Fund Special Wildlife Funds Grant Program, ...Read more
PERU – No injuries were reported in a devastating fire that leveled a building in Peru on Monday morning. According to Peru EMS, they were called to the 700 block of Putnam Street in Peru just before 9:00 a.m. for a blazing fire that occurred at Witczak Auto Repair. According to Fire ...Read more
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