STREATOR – Mobile food vendor regulations have been discussed recently by Streator city officials. With more and more food trucks popping up in the area, cities across North Central Illinois have been steered to discuss directives. Officials debated over fee rates for local food trucks vs
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PRINCETON – A 60-year-old Princeton man is dead after a two vehicle crash Tuesday. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office reported they were called to US Route 6 east of Princeton around 2:30 PM for a car versus motorcycle collision. They say a 19-year-old from Princeton was driving an
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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois will begin cracking down on motorists who do not carry insurance with random checks done electronically twice a year. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said the program requires insurance companies to work in conjunction with his office to confirm
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MENDOTA – A new device to detain individuals in certain situations by law enforcement was introduced to Mendota’s City Council Monday. According to Mendota Police Officer Randy Tucker, so far only a few officers have been trained on the Bola Wrap, a hand-held device that fires a chord in a
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PERU – The city of Peru is partnering with a rural-focused mental health care provider to receive around-the-clock support for at-risk individuals. Arukah Institute of Healing in Princeton will work with law enforcement in times of crisis for those battling substance abuse or mental
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STREATOR – A Streator man is injured after a motorcycle accident in Otter Creek Township on Sunday. According to LaSalle County Deputies, 39-year-old Phillip Kling of Streator, was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on East First
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THOMASBORO – The Illinois State Police say a fatal hit-and-run remains unsolved that occurred on Interstate 57 in downstate Champaign County. In the early morning hours of May 31st, they say they were called to the southbound lanes near Thomasboro where a passing motorist noticed a car off
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STERLING – A man who was wanted by Whiteside County authorities has been arrested in Colorado. The United States Marshal’s Service took 35-year-old Michael W.T. Bennett into custody at a hotel in a suburb of Denver. Bennett is accused of fatally shooting 39-year-old Joshua N.
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SENECA – A motorcycle crash on Saturday has taken the life of a Seneca man. According to the LaSalle County Coroner, 58-year-old Scott A. Richie died after a single vehicle crash on East 29th Road just north of Seneca. The crash remains under investigation by the LaSalle County
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GRANVILLE – A Tennessee man has been identified after being involved in a fatal vehicle crash in Putnam County on Friday. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Ryan C. Lunger of Memphis, Tennessee is deceased after his involvement in a vehicle vs. semi-truck
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