Local Headlines

VIENNA, Ill. (AP) — Inmates at a Southern Illinois corrections facility are training dogs from a local no-kill shelter and giving them to veterans. The Southern Illinoisan reports that six dogs graduated Thursday from the 12-week training program at the Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna.

LELAND – Leland’s Police Chief commended officers in their work subduing a 19-year-old Ottawa man who reportedly shot himself multiple times in the head during a standoff Wednesday night. According to Police Chief Jason Bragg, police were called just after 11 p.m. for an armed

DANA – The Village of Dana is going to have their water tower refurbished thanks to an investment from Illinois American Water. They announced they will be spending around $400,000 to extend the life of the 115-foot-tall storage tank. Water service is not expected to be significantly

SPRING VALLEY – A Spring Valley man is in jail after a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team buy/bust operation on Wednesday.  In a release by Tri-Dent, they say around noon along with the Spring Valley Police Department they conducted a controlled purchase of purported heroin from

PERU – LaSalle-Peru High School’s graduation ceremony will be outdoors in Howard Fellows Stadium tonight. The 121st annual commencement will begin at 7 p.m. The gates in the stadium open at 5:45 p.m. A handicap accessible entrance will be available at the East gate. There are 278

CHICAGO (AP) — A state judicial board is alleging that a Cook County judge tried to kiss a police officer, made unwanted sexual advances toward a court reporter and made inappropriate sexual comments about a prosecutor. The Chicago Tribune reports that the Judicial Board alleges that Judge

  OTTAWA – Ottawa is still on the lookout for a company to take on their 2019 curb replacement project. Earlier this week, per the recommendation of Public Improvements Commissioner Marla Rodriquez, the city agreed to reject a bid for $325,000 as their budget is just over 260,000.

LASALLE –  The Illinois State Police will be conducting roadside safety checks during June in LaSalle County. District 17 Commander, Jason LoCoco says officers working the detail will be watchful for drivers who are operating vehicles in an unsafe manner, driving with a suspended or

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin voted no on the fiscal year 2020 budget. On Wednesday, Gov. J.B. Prizker signed a nearly $40 billion state budget along with a measure that could lead to enacting a graduated income tax, and a pay raise for lawmakers. According to Sen. Rezin, she voted

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A lawsuit is accusing the University of Illinois of violating its students’ free-speech rights. Virginia-based Speech First filed the lawsuit last week against Illinois in U.S. District Court in Urbana. It accuses the university of squelching free speech by requiring