Train Strikes Pedestrian Near Leland

A train struck a pedestrian in Earl Township Monday morning. LaSalle County Sheriff’s deputies and the Coroner’s Office were investigating the incident. Further information will be released as it becomes available.

Injuries in Monday Peru Crash

PERU – At least two were injured in mid-morning crash in Peru.   Authorities were called to the intersection of US Route 251 and Midtown Road around 9 a.m. Monday after a truck and an SUV collided.

Streator Man Dies in Crash

LOSTANT – A Streator man died after his vehicle struck a tree Saturday morning south of Lostant.  According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office 80-year-old Roland Bastien of Streator was traveling east on Route 18 when for

EHD in Deer Spreading Along River

SPRINGFIELD – Through October the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has received reports of 432 suspected cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD, in white-tailed deer. EHD is a viral disease of white-tailed deer that can cause