OTTAWA – The start of a nearly a weeklong rain event began Friday putting parts of Bureau and Marshall County under a Flash Flood Warning. The National Weather Service says that several rounds of torrential rainfall producing thunderstorms will move through North Central Illinois through ...Read more
OTTAWA – Two Ottawa men are facing drug charges after an investigation by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. On Tuesday night LaSalle County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 24-year-old Daninius G. Sepkus and 22-year-old Eric Motozapo, both of Ottawa on LaSalle County Arrest ...Read more
STREATOR – A Streator man is facing child pornography charges after an investigation by multiple agencies. On Wednesday the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation arrested 41-year-old Ryan P. Cook for two counts of Dissemination of Child Pornography, both Class X ...Read more
MENDOTA – An afternoon for special needs children to enjoy some of the rides at the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival will return this year. The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce announced the opening of the Carnival on Thursday, August 12th from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM for anyone with special ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota Knights of Columbus Council 2090 will be back selling sweet corn through the late summer in the city. The Mendota City Council approved use of the city lot at the corner of 8th Street & 6th Avenue every Saturday from 7/17 – 8/7 and 8/21 – 9/4. The ...Read more
MENDOTA – An officer on patrol in Mendota during the early morning hours on Monday struck an owl that didn’t give a hoot a car was coming. Around 4:30 AM Officer Jose Raya was traveling eastbound on US Route 34 near Lori Lane when an unwise Great Horned Owl struck the windshield of ...Read more
STREATOR – Friday evening Streator Police were alerted by a caller claiming that individuals were breaking out windows at the old Sherman School on East Elm Street in Streator. Authorities say they arrived after 7:15 PM but were unable to locate the suspects the person who reported the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – To help ensure schools can more safely resume in-person learning, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced it is expanding access to no-cost and low-cost COVID-19 testing to elementary schools across Illinois. Schools can choose to utilize the saliva-based covidSHIELD ...Read more
MENDOTA – New digital display speed reminders are coming to Mendota. The City of Mendota Department of Public Works has been busy install new solar powered speed limit signs on West Main Street adjacent to Strouss Park. The signs will use radar to display the vehicles speed as they pass in ...Read more
EARLVILLE – A number of incidents involving vandalism have been reported at an Earlville park over the past few weeks. Mayor Mark Actis said that recently someone drove into Dodge Park and did donuts, destroying portions of the lawn. The Earlville Police Department said they would begin ...Read more
