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CONCORD TWP – A construction worker was struck by a vehicle in a construction zone in Concord Township on Thursday. According to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Department, a 78-year-old Tampico woman was traveling north bound on Route 40, when she allegedly struck a construction worker

MENDOTA- The Mendota Fire Department and EMS were called to the water plant by Lake Mendota at noon on Friday for a reported chemical spill. Personnel stated they had a barrel that contained liquid permanganate, an oxidizer, that is used in the water treatment process leaking. Carus Chemical

OTTAWA – A man accused of a number of smash and grab burglaries around downtown Mendota has had his bond set at $100,000.  The Mendota Police Department say 54-year-old Craig J. Hynes allegedly broke windows of multiple businesses over the last few weeks and took various items.   He is

YORKVILLE – A Kendall County man was arrested Thursday and charged with 10 felonies involving child pornography. In July of 2019, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into an online user who allegedly was in possession of child pornography. After they identified

OTTAWA – The man Mendota Police say committed multiple smash and grab burglaries will have a bond hearing on Friday morning in Ottawa. The LaSalle County Jail says that 54-year-old Craig J. Hynes remains in their custody for now.   Hynes has been charged with two counts of burglary

  OGLESBY – Mendota High School and Illinois Valley Community College are providing college-aid-specific services to MHS students and families. MHS Director of Guidance and former Illinois State University financial aid advisor, Mitch Landgraf says almost 30 percent of students who

MENDOTA- A Mendota man is in custody after what authorities say was numerous smash and grab burglaries.   The Mendota Police Department on Thursday took 54-year-old Craig J. Hynes into custody and charged him with two counts of burglary pending a mental health evaluation.  Authorities say he is

  PERU –  Seal coating on Illinois 251 through Peru will resume on Thursday. The surfacing will take place from Midtown Road to I-80. This will affect intersections at Midtown Road, Wenzel Road, 38th Street and south I-80 ramps. During construction northbound and southbound lane

PRINCETON – Bureau County’s Health Department discussed recreational marijuana legalization and their concerns with current drug alcohol policies. According to CEO and Public Health Administrator Hector Gomez, the department is working with the county’s administrator to review