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AMBOY – An Amboy man was airlifted to a Rockford hospital after a two vehicle crash Monday morning in rural Lee County.   The Lee County Sheriff’s Office say that around 11 AM they were called to a collision on Route 26 near Ackert Road.  They say an SUV driven by 32-year-old Brian

PERU – Peru aldermen voted to go forward with an agreement with Counsilman-Hunsaker & Associates to start a feasibility study for a public pool in Peru. The study would look at the cost of both construction and operation of a pool in Peru. Members of the community expressed their desire

DIXON – Dixon High School was put under a brief soft lockdown after an alleged phone threat Monday morning.   Dixon High School said around 9 AM they received a telephone call from older male who stated, “The school should be looking into students that failed to attend school today, as

  PERU – Something more spine-chilling than tricks and pranks on Halloween is the idea of snowfall. According to Weatherology Meteorologist Ray Miller, a cold front will move through north central Illinois during the overnight hours on Tuesday to transition rain to snow, but nothing

  HENNEPIN – A man operating a boat that crashed and killed one of his family members on Friday night on the Illinois River could be facing felony charges. According to Conservation Police Sergeant Phillip Wire, 48-year-old Audiel Ramirez of Schiller Park could potentially face felony

  KANKAKEE – Family and friends of a man who lost his life at Starved Rock State Park have created a GoFundMe on behalf of his wife and two sons he left behind. On October 19th, 30-year-old Daniel J. King of Bradley was off-trail near the Council Overhang when he fell over 40 feet.

  CHICAGO – Local and statewide unemployment rates remained steady for the month of September. After county averages reduced during the month of August, numbers have remained similar if not less than of those in September. LaSalle and Putnam county’s unemployment rates are

  CHICAGO – Local and statewide unemployment rates remained steady for the month of September. After county averages reduced during the month of August, numbers have remained similar if not less than of those in September. LaSalle and Putnam county’s unemployment rates are

UTICA – A Sunday evening traffic stop sent two to the county jail with drug charges. The Illinois State Police say they stopped a vehicle on Interstate 80 near Utica just after 10:30 PM where they allegedly found methamphetamine. Two subjects, 27-year-old Janeka Brown of Ford Dodge, Iowa,

OTTAWA – Two men are in the LaSalle County Jail after the Illinois State Police say they found a large amount of alleged cannabis edibles and other purported drug items in their vehicle. Last Thursday around 10 PM authorities say they stopped 30-year old Kyle Dichiera of Smartsville,