OTTAWA – A fiery crash involving at least four vehicles killed two on Friday.   The crash blocked the Westbound lanes on Interstate 80 for over four hours.  Around 10 AM the Illinois State Police say a

LISBON – A man who is wanted in connection with the shooting of a woman near Peoria is still at large after crashing in Kendall County.   Thursday around 2:30 PM near Lisbon on Route 52, a

PERU – A road that travels under I-80 will be closed for ongoing bridge reconstruction of the interstate in LaSalle County. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that East Third Road will be closed starting Friday through

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College celebrated the opening of its Agriculture Center and the revival of its ag program Thursday in a virtual ceremony. The new building will be used as storage for tractors, tillage tools,

LISBON – The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect who reportedly was involved in the shooting of a woman in Fulton County who may be armed and dangerous.    Around 3:00 PM Thursday they

OGLESBY – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team say an Oglesby man was arrested Wednesday on Heroin charges. Oglesby Police around 10 PM took 36-year-old Daniel S. Margis into custody on a warrant for three counts of

METAMORA – The Illinois State Police are warning the public of a ransom scam. They say last week it was reported a person received a call from an unknown number claiming that a relative was being held

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor on Wednesday continued to champion Illinois as a leader in testing for the coronavirus during a period when he faces some of the sharpest criticism for his social restrictions to

LASALLE – The Illinois Valley Food Pantry has seen an increased need in the community for assistance throughout LaSalle and other towns, but the building they took over in 2018 is already getting cramped. Executive Director Mary

GENESEO – The man who was shot and killed at a car wash by law enforcement in Geneseo allegedly had an explosive device in his truck.   The Illinois State Police say 30-year-old Jeffery Ryan Blunk had

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley Police Chief Kevin Sangston will be retiring this month after a 31-year career, and he was honored at the Monday night City Council meeting. Mayor Walt Marini said that police officers must

MARSEILLES – A Marseilles man was seriously injured after a Monday evening crash.  Around 6 PM the Marseilles Police Department were called to the area of 300 Broadway Street where they found a vehicle had struck a

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers says planned levee and floodwall projects in seven states include 101 where levees are an average of 2 feet too low.  A news release Tuesday said the agency

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Departments reported seven new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. They also announced they will be offering drive through testing at the Bureau County Health Department on Wednesday’s in September

STREATOR – The Streator Area United Way held a meeting Tuesday night where they learned that they are over one-fifth of the way to the goal they set for pledged fundraising in 2020. So far they have

ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois lawmaker has tested positive for COVID-19. The office of state Rep. Sam Yingling said Monday he tested positive last week and has been quarantined at his home in Grayslake.

STREATOR – Illinois American Water has announced they will be flushing water mains and fire hydrants in the Streator area over the next few weeks until mid October. Streator, Ancona, Dana, Kangley, Leonore, Longpoint, Ransom and Reading

SPRINGFIELD – The travel and leisure business in Illinois is still suffering from the pandemic, with employment down 22% from one year ago in the industry.  The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that statewide, the weekly 

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police and a number of railroad organization have announced that it is Rail Safety Week across the state.   Coordinated by Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver, the aim is to prevent the more