Local Headlines

  OTTAWA – An Ottawa woman is dead as a result of an apartment fire in Ottawa, according to the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office. Coroner Richard Ploch says, 39-year-old Rendelle Farrell of Ottawa died of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide intoxication as a result of the March

  MORRIS – An exercise to test emergency response plans for the area surrounding the Dresden Nuclear Power Station in Morris is scheduled for next week. Emergency response personnel from the state of Illinois, Grundy County, Kendall County, Will County and others will participate in the

Responding to former President Donald Trump calling for protests over his claims of an incoming arrest, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said his office will “not tolerate” intimidation.  On Saturday, Trump posted a message to Truth Social stating that he expects to be

The City of Miami Beach has imposed a state of emergency and an overnight curfew for South Beach starting 11:59 p.m. Sunday, after multiple fatal shootings occurred during spring break festivities this weekend Police have now issued a curfew for the past three years during Spring Break season.

  PRINCETON – The Princeton Police Department’s K9 will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization. Lucy will soon be outfitted by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc thanks to a donation from a Montana man. The vest is expected to

MARSEILLES – A Georgia man is facing multiple charges after a pursuit on Friday afternoon that ended with a crash in LaSalle County. Around 4:15 PM on St. Patrick’s Day LaSalle County Deputies became involved in a pursuit near Ottawa. After a single vehicle crash near Marseilles,

  CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that they will be launching a $29.6 million program to distribute more than 60,000 High Efficiency Particulate Air purifiers to schools to help reduce the transmission of respiratory viruses. The program is funded by the CDC

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ credit has been upgraded to the ‘A’ category by Moody’s Investor Service. The A3 rating is the eighth upgrade in less than two years. Moody’s said that Illinois is displaying improved management of its budget by making conservative

  MARSEILLES – It may be a few weeks before lawn work will need to be done, but the Marseilles Police took to social media to remind residents of a few city ordinances that some reportedly have not been following. They ask that residents remember to not blow grass clippings into the

  CHICAGO – Gas prices in North Central Illinois have remained steady on St. Patrick’s Day, however, drivers may not feel so lucky as the state’s average is 20 cents higher compared to the national average. The American Automobile Association says the national average for a