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DIXON – A Dixon man is charged with attempting to hire an individual to carry out the murders of two people. According to the Lee County Courthouse, 49-year-old Matthew Milby Sr. is charged with two counts of solicitation of murder for hire, both class X felonies. Authorities say, after

DIXON – A Dixon man is charged with attempting to hire an individual to carry out the murders of two people. According to the Lee County Courthouse, 49-year-old Matthew Milby Sr. is charged with two counts of solicitation of murder for hire, both class X felonies. Authorities say, after

OGLESBY – La Salle-Peru High School, Seneca High School and St. Bede Academy each won their respective team divisions at the Feb. 7 Illinois Valley Community College Regional Academic Challenge sponsored by Eastern Illinois University. LP won Division 1500 (enrollments of 701-1500) followed

DWIGHT – A Kankakee County boy was killed in a single-vehicle accident near Dwight Thursday evening. According to the Livingston County Coroner’s Office, 9-year-old Nathan R. Gast of Reddick was a passenger in a vehicle on Route 17 West of Dwight, when the driver lost control on the

DALZELL- A new engine was added to the fleet of the Dalzell Fire Department thanks to the generous donation from a department in McLean County.   On Friday Dalzell Fire Chief Rich Croissant and Engineer Jeff McCloskey traveled to Hudson to pick up the new truck.  The Hudson Fire Department

  MORRIS – Two people are dead and others injured after a house fire in Minooka Friday morning. According to the Grundy County Coroner John Callahan, 57-year-old Susan M. Weber died as a result of a house fire in Minooka shortly before 2 a.m. The Will County Coroner’s Office

PRINCETON – A Princeton man is charged with child pornography offenses. According to the Illinois State Police, on Thursday, 39-year-old Nicholas, S. bouslog, of Princeton is charged with one count of Dissemination of Child Pornography, child under 13 years of age, and one count of

JOLIET – A Spring Valley woman is dead after a crash in Plainfield on Thursday. According to the Will County Coroner’s Office, 35-year-old Sarah E. Cruz was the passenger of a vehicle that allegedly collided with another vehicle on Il Route 126 in Plainfield just after 9 a.m. Cruz was

OTTAWA – The first of four electronic recycling events for LaSalle County in 2020 is planned to take place in just over a month. Brian Gift, LaSalle County’s director of Environmental Services and Land Use department announced at Thursday’s County Board meeting that the first event will

GRAND RIDGE – Dog owners in Grand Ridge have until the end of the month to get their 2020 Village Dog Tags. The current fee is $5.00 per tag. On March 1st the price increases to $30.00 per tag. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be shown at the time of purchase.