PERU – The Peru K9 Miko has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a donation from an organization specializing in protecting police dogs. Vested Interest in K9s, a charity in Massachusetts, has donated over 3,100 vests to dogs nationwide. ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Lasalle County Sheriff’s Office warned the public Thursday that an elderly subject was approached by a driveway repair scammer. The person was approached with a “great deal” on asphalt for their driveway. Once the repairs were made the property owner was ...Read more
STREATOR – Friday afternoon gunshots called Streator Police to the 400 block of South Vermillion Street, but they say nobody was found at the scene. According to the department around 3:30 p.m. they arrived and presumed the suspects had fled by the time they arrived. No persons were ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – A car crashed into the wheelchair ramp at the Spring Valley Post Office Sunday morning. The driver was injured in the incident and transported by ambulance to the hospital. Their condition is not known at this time. Spring Valley Fire and EMS were called to the scene ...Read more
ROCKFORD – Two men are in custody after a fight in Rockford at the conclusion of a football game where one coach allegedly displayed a gun. On Saturday afternoon Rockford Police responded to a call for a large fight at Rockford Lutheran High School. Upon arrival, they found that coaches ...Read more
ORLANDO – The school resource officer who exchanged gunfire with a teen near Dixon High School has been recognized at an awards banquet in Florida. Saturday night in Orlando Dixon Police Officer Mark Dallas was named the International Association Chiefs of Police “Officer of the ...Read more
LASALLE – An apartment was heavily damaged and the building was evacuated during a Saturday afternoon apartment fire. LaSalle and Peru fire and EMS responded to a call a little after 1 p.m. to the 900 block of Grant Ave in LaSalle. The fire was quickly extinguished and crews ...Read more
SANDWICH – A woman pedestrian has died after being struck by a train Friday in southern DeKalb County. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and the Sandwich Police Department, 53-year old Kimberly A. Cruver of Sandwich was pronounced dead at the scene before 5 p.m. near ...Read more
OTTAWA – Two Registered Nurses with OSF HealthCare Medical Group were recent recipients of the DAISY Award which recognizes exceptional nurses nationwide on behalf of the DAISY Foundation. Both caregivers were honored during a brief ceremony this past month. Sara Bowen, RN, of Ransom, has been ...Read more
OGLESBY – Walter Durley and Hazel Marie Boyle’s contributions to Illinois Valley Community College will be celebrated in a noon Monday, Oct. 15 ceremony in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. The Boyle’s bequest of over $620,000 to the IVCC Foundation helped fund the purchase of ...Read more
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