COMPTON – Congressman Adam Kinzinger appeared in Compton today to announce a USDA Rural Development investment. The village will receive a loan of $680,000 and a grant of $956,000, which will go towards constructing a new water tower, rehabilitating the well building, and replacing the ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle Peru Township High School is conducting a Code Red/Active Shooter safety drill later this week. Students will be dismissed early this Wednesday at 11:20am, while faculty and staff will practice safety procedures to prepare for potential emergency situations with ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department will begin actively upgrading enforcement in school zones beginning Monday. They say they’ll be focusing on child safety seats, use of cell phones and speeding in and around the community. The Mendota Police will be enhancing their patrols ...Read more
FARMINGTON – A statewide Amber Alert that was issued for an infant that was in a stolen car was a hoax created by a man who allegedly was the victim of a robbery during a drug deal. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office say they received a call around 5 p.m. for a stolen car from a ...Read more
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A Michigan woman who was crushed by her own vehicle at a tollbooth along the Indiana Toll Road has died from her injuries. Illinois State Police say 40-year-old Luciana Ortiz of Otsego, Michigan, died Wednesday, four days after she was injured after dropping her debit card ...Read more
STREATOR – The city of Streator is pushing for a ban on non-licensed video gambling also known as sweepstakes machines. In a council meeting earlier this week, council agreed to draft an ordinance to ban the machines. The profits from the non-licensed machines stay with the business and the ...Read more
OTTAWA – An Ottawa Township High School staff member was arrested Friday on a charge of sexual assaulting a minor, officials say. Authorities state 22-year-old Alex Jacob-Guadalupe Fuentes was charged with sexually assaulting and abusing a minor in April of 2018. Ottawa Police ...Read more
LASALLE – The Hegeler Carus Foundation will host their annual holiday celebration beginning Friday evening. Travel back in time to 1898 at the Hegeler Carus Mansion and attend a recreations of a holiday party the Hegeler and Carus families may have personally hosted in their Victorian home. ...Read more
CHICAGO— Businesses and schools were evacuated because of a bomb threat hoax across the United States Thursday. Rush-Copley Hospital and the Aurora City Hall were among many places that received threats according to the Aurora Police Department. Rochelle Community Hospital also reported getting ...Read more
OGLESBY – A La Moille High School Student gave a speech at Thursdays Illinois Valley Community College Board meeting talking about the importance of a program that allows high school students to take college level courses. Luke Lovgren thanked IVCC for working with his school to launch a ...Read more
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