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OTTAWA – The alleged hackers of LaSalle County’s government computers are reportedly asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars. At a press conference Wednesday morning, LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton said he could not confirm details of the investigation, however public safety

  UNDATED – Illinois has the second highest real-estate property tax rate in the United States, according to the recent study. Personal-finance website WalletHub released a report naming Illinois second highest with a statewide average of 2.30%, nearly double the national average.

OTTAWA – Illegal firearms were confiscated and four were arrested on gun charges in the latest of a series of sweeps announced Wednesday in Ottawa. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, TRI-DENT, Streator Police and Ottawa Police executed search warrants on a location in the 400 block

SPRING VALLEY – A resale shop in Spring Valley reported a burglary early Wednesday.  According to the Spring Valley Police Department, they responded around 1:30 AM to the 100 Block of East St. Paul Street where they discovered the front door glass of a resale shop had been broken out and

    OTTAWA – Ottawa’s City Council tabled approving a junk yard proposed on Marquette Street. During public comment at Tuesday night’s meeting residents of Price Street spoke against allowing a new junk yard in the 900 block of West Marquette Street because of the poor

UNDATED – Daylight saving time starts Sunday, which means losing one hour of sleep. The Center for Disease Control says being sleep deprived before the time change can increase health and safety risks like weakening your immune system. They recommend moving up the timing of wakening and

UTICA – Service times have been set for former Utica Fire Department Chief of Staff, Ed Rogers. There will be a wake this Sunday at 11 a.m. at the fire station with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. Uniformed Service Personnel are asked to arrive at 1:15 in Class A Uniform to prepare

OGLESBY – Interviews for Oglesby’s next Chief of Police will be Thursday. Carrie Lijewski, Commissioner of Public Health and Safety, says it will be a non-bias interview process conducted by three Illinois police chiefs. Last month, former Chief of Police Jim Knoblauch announced his

OGLESBY – Interviews for Oglesby’s next Chief of Police will be Thursday. Carrie Lijewski, Commissioner of Public Health and Safety, says it will be a non-bias interview process conducted by three Illinois police chiefs. Last month, former Chief of Police Jim Knoblauch announced his

OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department is continuing investigative efforts in the search for a missing Ottawa woman. According to Captain David Gualandri, the continued investigation for 45-year-old Tina Donovan is no longer associated with a ground or water search. Earlier last week,