LaSalle County Auditors suspended without pay
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Board chairman Jim Olson announced at a Thursday meeting that two deputy auditors will be suspended and no longer paid for 30 days. LaSalle County Auditor Jody Wilkinson was indicted on eight counts
Starved Rock parking fee bill re-called, again fails one vote short
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin’s bill that would allow the Department of Natural Resources to charge a parking fee at Starved Rock failed to pass after being recalled. Senate Bill 1310 was originally called for a
Shabbona man dies after tree collapses on him
SHABBONA – A Shabbona man was killed while working in a field Tuesday. According to the Dekalb County Coroner’s Office, the man was identified as 72-year-old Larry J. Barshinger. Authorities say Barshinger was working in a field,
Illinois receives additional $15 million to fight opioid crisis; On track to receive $29 million more in 2020
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that Illinois will receive an additional $15 million from the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to combat the opioid crisis across the
Tri-Dent Arrests 14 Year Old; Chicago Men Selling Crack Cocaine
STREATOR – Two men and a 14-year-old teen are in custody after the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team arranged controlled purchases of crack cocaine Wednesday. In a release, Tri-Dent stated that around 2 p.m. they met with
Robbery Suspect Sought in Mendota
MENDOTA- Mendota Police are on the lookout for a man they say struck a woman and took her purse. Authorities are calling it a Strong-Arm Robbery on Wednesday that took place at a gas station near I-39.