AURORA – It has been a decade since Timmothy Pitzen vanished from Aurora, and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has created a new image showing what Timmothy might look like at age 16. Pitzen was six in May of 2011 when his mother picked him up from
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STERLING – A 24-year-old Sterling woman whom authorities feared may have been in danger and possibly was traveling with a man suspected in a murder case has been located. Sterling police say the woman spoke with detectives in person at the police department, and she was in “good
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OTTAWA – The “One and Done” Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic being held at Illinois Valley Community College on Wednesday will be open to walk-ins. The clinic is open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and then will reopen from 1:45-5:30 p.m. Individuals
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PERU – Peru residents who are flushing diapers are causing some major problems for the city and other residents. Fire Chief and public works head Jeff King says, diapers continue to keep appearing in the sewers on 26th Street between Rock and Plumb. King also requested over $12,000
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PRINCETON – A bridge carrying a rural road over an interstate in Bureau County is being closed due to needing repair. On Monday the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the 645 East Road bridge over I-80 north of Sheffield had failures on its deck and could not be safely
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JOLIET – Governor JB Pritzker announced that the Lion Electric Company, a Canadian manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty vehicles, will build the company’s first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility and the largest plant of its kind in the country. A minimum of $70 million will
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OTTAWA – A female in her 70’s is the latest and 302 COVID-19 related death in LaSalle County, according to the health department. In addition to the death, 37 new cases of coronavirus were reported by the LCHD as well, with 88 new recovered cases. In total, there have been 12,580
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OTTAWA – The victims of the explosion last Thursday evening at Starved Rock State Park have been identified. According to LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch, killed were three men from Chicago. The investigation is ongoing, but authorities say 39-year-old Immer E. Rivera Tejada, 26-year-old
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STREATOR – A Woodland student was awarded the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office scholarship from the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association. Sheriff Tony O. Childress announced that Audrey Jenkins won the $500 scholarship fund for the 2021-22 academic year. Childress noted that Jenkins
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PERU – Northview Elementary students honored the Peru Police Department for National Police Week on Monday. Northview Elementary Principal Sara McDonald says one student per class, ranging from kindergarten to fourth grade, created cards to give out to Peru Police, that they
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