WASHINGTON – A long standing tradition at the White House is the yearly tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey. Claims vary as to who began the tradition, from Abraham Lincoln to Dwight Eisenhower, but the most documented reprieve from the dinner table came during the presidency ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – A lighted Christmas Parade will delight those in attendance Saturday in Spring Valley. The annual parade will kick off at 6 PM from Hall High School through downtown and ending at Greenwood Street. The celebration will continue at the Mini Park with the lighting of the city ...Read more
STREATOR – A fugitive wanted on a warrant for an incident where a Livingston County deputy was allegedly injured was captured in Streator. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, along with members of the US Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Illinois Department of ...Read more
MENDOTA – A pedestrian was a victim of an apparent armed robbery Tuesday night in Mendota. The Mendota Police Department say an individual was walking near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Chicago Street around 10 PM when a vehicle pulled alongside him and the driver ...Read more
MENDOTA – Two Mendota men were found dead in a home on Tuesday. The Mendota Police Department say they were called to the 300 block of 9th Ave around 12:30 PM for the report of two unresponsive males in the residence. Authorities say 24-year-old Austin P. Sessler and 19-year-old ...Read more
OREGON – An Ohio man has been charged with Attempted Murder after a police pursuit that began in Stephenson County. On Tuesday the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office reports that they joined a pursuit initiated by Stephenson County of a fleeing vehicle. Authorities say an Ogle County ...Read more
On Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., testified before a special grand jury investigating whether President Donald Trump and others illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia. Graham’s appearance before the panel came after a drawn-out legal fight that went all the way to the U.S. ...Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for a House committee to get six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns, after a three-year battle by Democrats to obtain the former president’s taxes. On Tuesday, the court rejected Trump’s Oct. 31 emergency application to block the Internal Revenue ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that applications are being accepted for its grant program to improve the mobility of freight throughout the state. Applications are due December 19th for up to $200 million in National Highway Freight Program funds to be ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and local law enforcement agencies throughout Illinois are reminding motorists to buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving holiday. The day before Thanksgiving, sometimes called Blackout Wednesday, can be an ...Read more
