More than a dozen people have been charged, including 3 local residents, and a large amount of drugs have been seized, according to Federal Law Enforcement Officials in Chicago. Joel Levin, the Acting U.S. Attorney in Chicago, says officers from several agencies, including the LaSalle County ...Read more
STARVED ROCK — An Indiana man was killed after falling 50 feet at Starved Rock State Park Saturday afternoon. Authorities were called to the scene around 2:30 pm Saturday after the 24 year old man fell at Pontiac Canyon. Police say the man, whose name is being withheld pending ...Read more
The Sears store in Peru is scheduled to close later this year. Sears today announced that the store in Peru is among 42 other Sears and K-Mart stores nationwide that will close in October. Sears operates both K-Mart and Sears. The CEO of Sears, Eddie Lambert, today said the closings are ...Read more
The LaSalle County Coroner has identified the man killed in a hit and run Sunday night. Coroner William Wujek says the victim is 22 year old Wyatt K.L. Wyatt of Spring Valley. The LaSalle County Sheriff says a person of interest has been developed and a vehicle recovered. Sunday night, ...Read more
MENDOTA – A school bus carrying students from Blackstone Elementary was involved in a collision in front of Northbrook School in Mendota. At 3:05 PM a truck and bus collided on Guiles Avenue in Mendota. Students on the bus were checked by Mendota EMS and no injuries were reported. The ...Read more
One person was killed, and another injured, after a two vehicle crash on Interstate 80 this morning. According to State Police, a semi driven by 44 year old Tariq G. Khan, of Ontario, Canada crossed, for as yet unknown reasons, through the median and collided with an SUV traveling ...Read more
A Chicago man has been charged with the armed robbery early Saturday of the McDonalds on Shooting Park Road in Peru. Chief Doug Bernabei said 48 year old Eddie Stiff is also charged with aggravated battery for injuries to an employee during the 4:30 a.m. robbery. The employee was taken by ...Read more
Chicago Cardinal Blaze Cupich led hundreds of marchers through one of the city’s most violence-plagued neighborhoods to pray the annual Stations of the Cross and demand an end to gun violence. Carrying a cross on his shoulder, Cupich on Friday stopped at several street corners to pray as ...Read more
Democratic candidate for Illinois governor Daniel Biss has released five years of personal income tax returns and is calling on other candidates to do the same. In a statement released Friday, Biss says voters deserve to see how candidates for public office make their money and what potential ...Read more
La Salle Ward 1 JAMES W. BACIDORE (IND). . . . . . 113 74.83 ROBERT T. “BOBBY” THOMPSON (IND). . . 38 25.17 La Salle Ward 3 DEMETRIO G. SALAZAR (IND) . . . . . 134 47.02 JOHN “DOC” LAVIERI (IND) . . . . . 151 52.98 Mendota Ward 3 KYLE KIM (IND). . . . . . . . . 54 ...Read more
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