PONTIAC – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two individuals allegedly connected with GPS thefts throughout the county. According to authorities, Gytis Cesnaitis and Kamile Andriuskeviciute have been charged in three separate theft incidents with a value of ...Read more
The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast said in a statement that five migrants have died and another five are missing after a homemade boat capsized off the coast of Florida. The group of migrants was traveling in the homemade boat when it capsized 50 miles off the coast of Little Torch Key, Florida, ...Read more
A 22-year-old man is in police custody after at least five people died and another 25 were injured in a shooting at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., just before midnight on Sunday. The mass shooting occurred at Club Q, until recently the only LGBTQ+ nightclub in the city comprised ...Read more
MARSEILLES – There will be an active shooter exercise planned for Marseilles Grade School on Tuesday. The Marseilles Police Department announced that only school staff and participating agencies will be on campus during the training event. Authorities note that no students will be ...Read more
LASALLE – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has launched a letter-writing campaign to show support to veterans in their care at LaSalle and four other residential homes. “Operation Rising Spirit,” campaign encourages service organizations, schools, communities, and ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority announced that with the closure of the second round of the Illinois Rental Payment Program, nearly $1.02 billion in emergency rental assistance provided by Congress to the state of Illinois has been distributed to 137,372 households since ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Thanksgiving is the leading day for home fires involving cooking equipment, with four times the average number occurring. Ranges and cook-tops account for almost three out of every five home fires reported involving cooking, with ovens accounting for 13% of those fires. An ...Read more
PERU – A bridge on North 35th Road in Dimmick Township will be closed for repairs beginning today. The LaSalle County Highway Department announced that the bridge located between Illinois Route 251 and East 1st Road. Construction is expected to be completed by Tuesday. Motorists are ...Read more
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stepping down from House Democratic leadership but will remain in Congress. The 82-year-old Pelosi made the announcement in a floor speech on Thursday, and received a standing ovation from her colleagues. Noting she will continue to represent her San Francisco, ...Read more
Gabby Petito’s family was awarded $3M after they filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the parents of Brian Laundrie, who they believe killed their 22-year-old daughter last year. Months after Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt filed a civil suit in Sarasota County (where Brian’s ...Read more
