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STREATOR – Tuesday morning one man was arrested after an apparent burglary at a Streator motel.   In a release from Police Chief Kurt Pastirik at 7:30 a.m. they were called to the 2100 block of Bloomington Street for criminal damage to property.  After an investigation it was determined

CRESTON –  In a statement released this afternoon it was announced that the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of an armed robbery at a bank in Creston.  Just after 3 p.m. they were called to the 400 Block of Route 38 for an apparent incident at Holcomb State Bank. 

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Eight former Illinois workers are suing Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration, alleging they lost their jobs for political reasons.  The workers were laid off from the Illinois Department of Transportation. The governor’s administration last year said the

CHICAGO (AP) — Organizers of a petition drive to impose term limits for Chicago mayors say they have enough signatures to put the question before voters. Former Illinois governor Pat Quinn on Monday filed 86,481 signatures to get a binding referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot. That is 33,962

MENDOTA – A Walnut man was not hurt after the tractor trailer he was driving rolled over Monday afternoon north of Meriden.   Around 4 p.m. Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called to a propane tanker that had left the roadway on East 7th Rd/Angling Road near the Lee County

OTTAWA – Crops are entering their most critical month, according to the LaSalle County Farm Bureau. Despite not having rain these past few weeks, President David Isermann says corn crops are holding up well. The corn is far along in its journey to harvest, the most labor-intensive part of

OGLESBY – The city of Oglesby is planning pop-up fundraisers to help the cost of developing a downtown park. Kicking off Wednesday at 11AM, will be a luncheon to help offset the cost of upgrading Senica Square. City Clerk Stacy Mertes says the goal of the multi-phase project is to make a

MENDOTA – The city of Mendota will hold a public commission meeting to discuss solar farm usage. The council met Monday to finalize a hearing allowing public input into adding solar farms as a permitted use in the district. Committee members believe the meeting will be beneficial moving

MENDOTA – The Chief of Police of Mendota will be honored as the Grand Marshal of the 2018 Sweet Corn Festival Parade this coming Sunday. Chief Tom Smith has been leading the Mendota Police Department 20 years. Originally from Evanston, he began his law enforcement career in 1975. On February

OSWEGO, Ill. (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify the remains of a man found by kayakers in the Fox River. Doug Bosco says he was “shocked” Saturday when he pulled on a boot that was snagged in debris: There were bones inside. He and fellow paddler George Stenitzer found more