SPRING VALLEY -Two weapons were seized after a call Tuesday morning for shots allegedly being fired in Spring Valley, but no injuries were reported. Authorities say around 4 AM they were called to the intersection of Dakota Street and Hennessey Street and after an investigation detained ...Read more
HENNEPIN – An ethanol and grain handling facility in north central Illinois was the scene of a large response by emergency crews after a call for a reported silo fire around 5 AM Wednesday. Authorities say they were summoned for the blaze that escalated to the seventh box alarm by mid ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Early Wednesday the Illinois Senate passed energy legislation that includes wording that could save the nuclear plants in Byron and Morris if it makes it to the Governor. State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) said the passage of Senate Bill 18 is an important step in securing a ...Read more
PERU – The LaSalle County Veterans Assistance Commission has a new building in Peru to provide service to those in the area who have given so much to the country. Lissa Olson, Outreach Coordinator said they have been working over six months to move to the location on Progress Blvd. They ...Read more
LELAND – The Leland Police Department corrected some misconceptions about how long rail crossings can be blocked in the community on social media. The department took to Facebook to clear up confusion about the laws in Illinois after hearing from residents complaints about how long some ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Collie that had escaped her late owner on Saturday has been located and is being treated at a local vet clinic for dehydration. Authorities say 62-year-old Rhonda J. Politsch of Sublette was north of Ottawa when her dog ran into a cornfield. Politsch apparently pursued her pet ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department and the LaSalle County Coroner are expected to release details regarding the death of a woman who reportedly was searching for a lost dog on the north side of the city. According to social media posts, the women’s pet Collie escaped on Friday ...Read more
PERU – A 25-year-old Danville man is still missing, and authorities are hoping anyone with any information comes forward after his vehicle was found in Peru Thursday. Authorities say Jelani J. Day was last seen on August 24th at Illinois State University in a blue button up dress shirt, ...Read more
STREATOR – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed that a crow from Streator tested positive for West Nile virus. The bird is the second in the county to test positive after one was found in Ottawa last week. West Nile Virus is transmitted through the bite of a common house mosquito, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police this week began installing license plate reading cameras on Chicago area expressways in an effort to help in the investigation of expressway shootings. There have been over 150 shootings reported so far this year. The $12.5 million dollar project will ...Read more
