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OGLESBY – A search warrant at a residence on Wednesday in Oglesby led to the arrest of a man on Child Pornography charges. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office said that around 7:20 AM they took 58-year-old Robert. A. Faletti into custody. He was charged with two counts of Possession

OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is taking action to reduce the number of gambling businesses within its limits. Council passed a change to their code, limiting the number of gaming cafes to nine, eventually. Mayor Dan Aussem says existing businesses with gaming licenses are grandfathered in,

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

    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