SPRINGFIELD – Illinois will begin cracking down on motorists who do not carry insurance with random checks done electronically twice a year. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said the program requires insurance companies to work in conjunction with his office to confirm ...Read more
MENDOTA – A new device to detain individuals in certain situations by law enforcement was introduced to Mendota’s City Council Monday. According to Mendota Police Officer Randy Tucker, so far only a few officers have been trained on the Bola Wrap, a hand-held device that fires a chord in a ...Read more
PERU – The city of Peru is partnering with a rural-focused mental health care provider to receive around-the-clock support for at-risk individuals. Arukah Institute of Healing in Princeton will work with law enforcement in times of crisis for those battling substance abuse or mental ...Read more
STREATOR – A Streator man is injured after a motorcycle accident in Otter Creek Township on Sunday. According to LaSalle County Deputies, 39-year-old Phillip Kling of Streator, was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on East First ...Read more
THOMASBORO – The Illinois State Police say a fatal hit-and-run remains unsolved that occurred on Interstate 57 in downstate Champaign County. In the early morning hours of May 31st, they say they were called to the southbound lanes near Thomasboro where a passing motorist noticed a car off ...Read more
STERLING – A man who was wanted by Whiteside County authorities has been arrested in Colorado. The United States Marshal’s Service took 35-year-old Michael W.T. Bennett into custody at a hotel in a suburb of Denver. Bennett is accused of fatally shooting 39-year-old Joshua N. ...Read more
SENECA – A motorcycle crash on Saturday has taken the life of a Seneca man. According to the LaSalle County Coroner, 58-year-old Scott A. Richie died after a single vehicle crash on East 29th Road just north of Seneca. The crash remains under investigation by the LaSalle County ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Police say an 11-year-old girl was shot and seriously wounded in Chicago near the end of a weekend that saw at least 60 people wounded in shootings across the city. Chicago police say the girl was shot in the back Sunday night when witnesses said they saw someone open fire from a ...Read more
GRANVILLE – A Tennessee man has been identified after being involved in a fatal vehicle crash in Putnam County on Friday. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Ryan C. Lunger of Memphis, Tennessee is deceased after his involvement in a vehicle vs. semi-truck ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging parents to get their young children and teenagers vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the CDC, before the young population was eligible for the vaccine, about one-third of teens ...Read more
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