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AURORA – Three individuals were taken into custody on charges related to possessing illegal fireworks in Kane County.   The Kane County Sheriff’s Office say last Friday they executed search warrants on two homes in Aurora and one in Elgin searching for explosive materials.   With

YORKVILLE- Two people are dead after a single vehicle crash in Kendall County.  Authorities say on Tuesday around 11 PM a car traveling westbound on Reservation Road near Yorkville left the roadway and came to rest in a line of trees suffering significant damage.   The driver and the passenger

MENDOTA – There will not be rides or the Sunday parade, but some traditions of the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival will carry on during the pandemic.   Wednesday morning the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce announced that the queen and mini pageant will be held on Friday, August 7th and

LOSTANT – A single vehicle rollover crash Tuesday injured three in rural LaSalle County.  Around 7:15 AM Lostant Fire and Ambulance were called to Illinois Route 18 west of I-39 where they found a sedan in a bean field.   According to authorities , the car was traveling west when for

STREATOR – The Streator Police Department say a woman was stabbed on Tuesday.  Around 12:30 PM they were called to the 600 block of Illinois Ave, where they found an adult female with an injury.  The suspect, who authorities say was known to the victim, fled the area on foot.  The victim

OGLESBY – The Oglesby Fire Department was called to the Vermilion River twice Tuesday in separate incidents to rescue individuals stranded on the shore.   Around 5:30 PM a raft carrying three individuals flipped over in the WildCat Rapid.  Two were able to make it back into the raft but

SANDWICH – The Sandwich Fair, the September tradition held every year since 1888, has been cancelled.   In an announcement Wednesday morning, the Sandwich Fair Board stated that due to information received from the DeKalb County Health Department, Illinois Department of Public Health, and

HOFFMAN ESTATES – Public safety officials gathered earlier this week in the Chicago suburbs to discuss fireworks safety ahead of the upcoming Independence Day weekend.  Retired Fire Chief Mike Figolah with the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance explained the dangers of sparklers. “Though

LAMOILLE – A house fire Tuesday afternoon in rural Bureau County caused damage to the rear of the home but no injuries.   Mendota and Troy Grove Fire were called to the 2600 block of 3450th Road near LaMoille around 5 PM for heavy smoke in the laundry room of the home.  All residents were