Local Headlines

  OTTAWA – Local unemployment rates have increased slightly after steady numbers since June. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, LaSalle County holds the highest percentage of unemployed persons locally, at 4.9, compared to 4.6 last month. Putnam

PONTIAC –  A Peoria woman has been charged with possession after police seized nearly 40 pounds of alleged cannabis during a traffic stop in Pontiac. According to the Illinois State Police, on Thursday morning, a trooper stopped a passenger vehicle after observing a traffic violation when

NORTH AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Police say an officer shot and killed an armed man who was threatening to shoot himself and someone else and who ignored commands to stay away from his occupied west suburban Chicago home. North Aurora police say officers were dispatched Wednesday night on a report of

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation raising teachers’ minimum salary to $40,000 over four years to address a statewide shortage of classroom leaders. The current minimum teacher salary ranges from only $9,000 to $11,000. The new law signed

SOMONAUK – Authorities are searching for a male suspect allegedly involved in an attempted child abduction. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday just after 8 p.m. they received a report of an attempted child abduction on Hoxsey Road (E 2351st Rd) just south of

OTTAWA – A 26-year-old Ottawa woman faces felony charges after a business reported a burglary with a large amount of cash allegedly taken.  Last Friday Ottawa Police say they were called to the 100 block of East Etna Road where they began an investigation and reviewed security footage. 

SOMONAUK- An attempted abduction allegedly occurred near Somonauk Monday evening.   According to the Somonauk Police Department they say that around 8:30pm, the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an attempted child abduction on Hoxsey Road (E 2351st Rd) just south of the

  STREATOR – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, and representatives from the Illinois State Rifle Association will partner to offer gun owners a free Gun Rights Seminar to review Illinois law and assist residents with Firearm Owner Identification (FOID) Card

  OTTAWA –  The city of Ottawa is eliminating impact fees to spur residential development. At Tuesday night’s council meeting an impact fee pilot program was approved of that would eliminate some fees and reduce others to provide a way for new homeowners or developers to get

  MENDOTA –  Mendota’s city council announced they will be addressing the issue of legal cannabis in the near future. according to Alderman Bill Hunt, the city will have a committee meeting to explore the ideas of manufacturing sites or the selling of cannabis. He says the