MENDOTA – Speakers on all levels of government spoke about issues from local to national at a Monday luncheon hosted by the Mendota Chamber of Commerce. Congressman Adam Kinzinger, State Senator Sue Rezin, LaSalle County Board
GRUNDY Co. – One person was killed in a two vehicle crash in Grundy County, Sunday morning. According to Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan, 58-year-old John Stangle of Goodfield, was heading southbound on Rt. 47,
CHICAGO (AP) — A man who died after engaging in what authorities described as an “armed confrontation” with Chicago police officers has been identified. WLS-TV reports Sunday that 26-year-old Sharell Brown was shot by officers Saturday afternoon
MENDOTA – With sirens wailing students cheered on as Mendota Fire and Police arrived at Lincoln School for the annual Guns & Hoses Kickball game. The sunny morning on the blacktop was enjoyed by all as first
CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago police officers have been placed on administrative leave after allegedly shooting an armed suspect. The 26-year-old man who allegedly fired on police Saturday afternoon was taken to a nearby hospital where he
OTTAWA – A text message scam purporting to be from a Sgt. John Peck of the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office has been reported by some residents. The Sheriff’s Office warned the public Saturday that they would
EARLVILLE – Farmers typically are working long hours by mid-May planting corn in North Central Illinois, however, due to a wet cold spring many farmers are behind. Earlville farmer Carl Zimmerman said that come June 1st, hard
STREATOR – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office says a vehicle reported as stolen was recovered in Streator, and a man has been arrested as a result of that recovery. Saturday morning around 2 a.m. deputies were called
OTTAWA – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is supporting legislation that would lower property taxes for the surviving spouses of veterans who are injured or killed in the line of duty. Senate Bill 110 allows the surviving
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois is planning to name its Micro and Nanotechnology Lab after an engineering visionary who made the first practical LED. Professor Emeritus Nick Holonyak Jr. found a new alloy in
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