Local Headlines

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced today that the unemployment rate held steady at around 4 percent in June and nonfarm payrolls increased by over 18,000 jobs over-the-month, based on data by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. LaSalle, Putnam and Grundy

OTTAWA – An Indiana man has been connected to an SUV theft in Ottawa. According to Ottawa detectives and the LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s Office, 54-year-old Jeffrey Allen Vlietsra of Chesterton is charged for the May 3rd burglary at the Bill Walsh Toyota dealership.

PERU –  Lisa Lynch is the new chief financial officer at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.  A resident of Peru and an IVCH employee since 1999, Lynch held the positions of controller, Six Sigma Black Belt, director of organizational effectiveness and assistant vice president for

STREATOR – One man has been arrested after a report of shots fired last week in Streator. According to Streator Police Chief Kurt Pastirik, officers located several shell casings and a live round reportedly found in the 900 block of Hall Street on July 24th. After an investigation

CHICAGO – The cost of travel by car and truck is going up. Illinois gas prices are up 4 cents compared to last month. The national gas price average has increased this month according to AAA. This week, the demand for gasoline has strengthened as supply declined. According to the latest

LASALLE – Illinois State Police District 17 announced that they will be conducting Nighttime Enforcement patrols in LaSalle County during the month of August. NITE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant

STREATOR – A Tuesday morning hit and run accident is being investigated by the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office three miles North of Streator.  In a release Thursday, they state a 49-year-old man from Streator reported that before 10:00 a.m. he was traveling North on US Route 23 when an

PERU – A motorcycle club was denied special use of a property at a hearing, Wednesday. The city of Peru denied the text amendment for “Brothers of Darkness”, a 19-member motorcycle club usage of a property located at 1024 Center Street. Head member and property owner, Robert

OGLESBY – The city of Oglesby has announced its intention to withdraw from the shared police services proposal. In a letter to the Mayors of Peru and LaSalle, Mayor Donald Finley notified that the city of Oglesby will withdraw from participation in the multi-jurisdictional law enforcement