MORRIS – The Morris Police Department are warning residents that con-artists may attempt to swindle those who have experienced hardships during the evacuation from the battery warehouse fire. They say there may be vendors traveling door to door claiming to be from insurance companies or
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OTTAWA – No injuries were reported in a structure fire that occurred on Thursday night in Ottawa. According to Deputy Chief Brian Bressner, the Ottawa Fire Department was called just before 7 p.m. for a single-story residential fire in the 1500 block of Kansas Street. Bressner
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OTTAWA – No injuries were reported in a structure fire that occurred on Thursday night in Ottawa. According to Deputy Chief Brian Bressner, the Ottawa Fire Department was called just before 7 p.m. for a single-story residential fire in the 1500 block of Kansas Street. Bressner
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LASALLE – LaSalle aldermen are running into issues with the city’s southside public yard waste site. Alderman Tom Ptak expressed his concern over the smell that sometimes lingers around the new and improved Rotary Park and the comments that have been made to him by other park
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CHICAGO – For the Fourth of July weekend, motorists hitting the road will see gas prices much like those of Memorial Day Weekend, steep. According to the American Automobile Association, crude oil prices are likely to continue to climb following the holiday and through the end of
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MORRIS – The battle against the burning batteries in a Grundy County industrial fire continues, but authorities say they have seen some progress. The Morris Fire Department say that they have used cement to help contain some of the blaze, but they will still have to allow some of the
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MENDOTA – The driver of a tractor trailer suffered minor injuries after a crash on I-39 Thursday night. Around 6:30 PM Mendota and Troy Grove first responders were called to the northbound shoulder about two miles north of the US Route 34 interchange for the truck and trailer laying on
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STREATOR – Our nation’s birthday is just days away and while many are already celebrating with fireworks, now is the time to be thinking about safety. According to the National Fire Protection Association, fireworks start more than 18,000 fires per year in the U.S. If
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STREATOR – 10 Single-family homes in an area east of the Vermillion River in Streator will be eligible for a housing rehabilitation grant. Streator’s city council invited residents on Wednesday to learn more about the $550,000 Community Development Block Grant
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OTTAWA – LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton gave an emotional last radio call as he officially retired Wednesday after 23 years as Sheriff. New Sheriff Adam Diss was appointed his successor and will hold the position until the County Board selects an individual to finish the remaining
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