MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department promoted patrolman Zachary Urbanski to Sergeant at a ceremony Monday night. Sgt Urbanski joined the department in January of 2019. The Western Illinois University graduate also attended South Suburban Law Enforcement Academy in Glen Ellyn. ...Read more
CHICAGO – Drivers fueling up ahead of the holiday will benefit from falling pump prices, according to the American Automobile Association, however, this week will see the highest Thanksgiving national average price since AAA started keeping records in 2000. Today’s national ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police and other agencies are investigating an incident in the 300 block of 9th Ave Tuesday afternoon. The LaSalle County Coroner’s Office and Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services were called to the location after a mid-day call about two unresponsive ...Read more
MENDOTA – A new Tax Increment Finance District that encompasses much of the Mendota business areas was voted on Monday night. The Mendota City Council voted to approve the district 7-0. Over 500 vacant and improved properties are to be included in the project area. The funds raised would be ...Read more
A criminal investigation is underway in Massachusetts after a man crashed an SUV into an Apple Store on Monday, killing one person and injuring 16. The crash happened about 10:45 a.m. EST at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham, about 16 miles southeast of downtown Boston. The deceased ...Read more
Authorities are investigating after four people were found shot dead and one wounded at a marijuana farm in northwest Oklahoma following a reported hostage situation. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) said in a statement that the agency was investigating what has been described as ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity today announced $5 million in state-funded matching grants for businesses who have received federal funding through the Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer programs. The ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Princeton Fire Department reported a busy Monday, with two separate calls for fires to be extinguished. Around 10:30 AM they were called to the 500 block of South Main Street for a vehicle on fire. Later that same day, around 2:30 PM, crews were called to the 600 block of ...Read more
OGLESBY – The city of Oglesby will be considering adding a new policing tool to the community, license plate readers. On Monday, Oglesby Police Chief Doug Hayse proposed adding the technology to aid in the search and apprehension of those being sought by authorities. The FLOCK camera system ...Read more
PERU – The city of Peru has sworn in its latest police chief, the first woman ever to take the role in LaSalle County. In a packed Peru City Council meeting on Monday night, Deputy Chief of Police Sarah Raymond was sworn in as police chief, replacing retired Chief Robert Pyszka. ...Read more
