OTTAWA – A 21-year-old Ottawa woman died from multiple stab wounds on Monday according to the LaSalle County Coroner. During a press conference on Wednesday, authorities identified the victim as Grace N. Taylor. The suspect in the homicide, 29-year-old Michael Steven Swift of Mokena, was ...Read more
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Department will be hosting a Pfizer 1st Dose Clinic for those 16 and 17 only. The event will be held Thursday and an appointment will be required online. They do ask that the teen be a resident of Bureau, Putnam or Marshall ...Read more
LASALLE – Restroom and a shelter for Rotary Park in LaSalle is the next phase in the city’s expansion project. The city approved bids for the two upcoming projects totaling around $260,000. City Engineer Brian Brown says the park’s restrooms will be a hands-free ...Read more
OTTAWA – A Mokena man is being held on $3 million bond after being charged with three counts of homicide after his arrest Monday following a death investigation. According to court records, 29-year-old Michael Steven Swift of Mokena was being held at the LaSalle County Jail. A press ...Read more
MENDOTA – At the Mendota City Council meeting Monday night it was announced that the city will be hiring three new people. Two individuals were hired for the streets department, Ethan Guelde and Jackson Prather, and Sean Fox was added to the water department. It was also announced ...Read more
OTTAWA – Three homicide charges have been filed against a man taken into custody Monday. According to court records, 29-year-old Michael Steven Swift of Mokena was being held at the LaSalle County Jail. A press conference is scheduled for Wednesday morning where more details are ...Read more
OTTAWA – Only 19 new cases of COVID-19 were reported throughout LaSalle County on Tuesday, the health department confirms. These cases range in age from teens to 70s and with their addition, there have now been a total of 11,908 coronavirus cases throughout the county. Of those nearly ...Read more
MORRIS – The Grundy County Health Department is running a mass COVID-19 vaccination site open to anyone in the area. This site is operating on different hours and provides some mobile and evening hours. For more information, you can visit the Grundy County Health Department. Finalized dates ...Read more
OTTAWA – Over 30 pounds of alleged methamphetamine and 20 pounds of cocaine were found during a traffic stop in Bureau County last week. According to the Trident Drug Task Force, they conducted a traffic stop I80 eastbound near milepost 72 in Bureau County on a vehicle occupied by ...Read more
OTTAWA – A Marseilles man is facing drug charges after an investigation into alleged cocaine sales in LaSalle County. According to the Trident Drug Task Force, 24-year-old Benjamin R. Smith delivered over one gram of cocaine to Trident Agents on several occasions. Authorities say following ...Read more
