Local Headlines

  SPRINGFIELD – County unemployment rates sunk during the month of May according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. LaSalle County’s rates dropped by a percentage point, although still the highest locally at 5.4%. Putnam and Bureau County rates have also seen a

  STREATOR – A burglary to a tavern in Streator reportedly occurred on Sunday. According to the Streator Police Department, on Sunday morning, someone allegedly entered the tavern located in the 800 block of East Main Street, stealing items and money.    

BLOOMINGTON – Heavy rains Friday stranded motorists and washed away parts of an interstate in McLean County. Authorities say a portion of I-55 is closed indefinitely until the road is repaired and the bridges are inspected.  The Mount Hope and Funks Grove Fire Protection District said

  PRINCETON – The Bureau County Emergency Management Association donated 100 flood cleanup kits to Henry County Office of Emergency Management, for the Village of Bradford in Stark County after torrential rainfall Thursday night. According to the National Weather Service, the

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 and a half years for murder in the death of George Floyd.  Minnesota laws will mean he will have to serve a minimum of 15 years. This came after Judge Peter Cahill denied a defense request for a new trial. 

  STREATOR  – A Woodland High School student will join other outstanding high school students from across the nation to take part in a unique academic and career-oriented development experience, National Youth Leadership Forum  National Security – Diplomacy, Intelligence & Defense,