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SENECA – A Seneca man was arrested after a late Sunday night incident about a man allegedly pointing a gun at people.   According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office before midnight Sunday they were called to the 2400 block of East 29th Road, where they took 33-year-old Daniel Feldt

LASALLE – LaSalle City Council held public comment at Monday night’s meeting to discuss food trucks in the city. Members of the public came out to voice their opinions regarding potential amendments to ordinances that would allow food trucks. Although many expressed their support for the

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley is looking into taxing Walmart for its proposed solar garden. Recently, the Walmart Distribution Center notified the city that they are planning to build a 15-acre solar farm. In a council meeting on Monday night, concerns of utility tax loss were addressed

OTTAWA – State Representative Lance Yednock hosted his first Opioid Advisory Committee meeting with members of law enforcement and local community activists to bring forth solutions to the ongoing epidemic. Yednock highlighted legislation he supported like House Bill 2222, which would

  FARM RIDGE – County Highway 57, also known as Red, White and Blue Bridge Road, between North 2150th Road and North 2250th Road near Farm Ridge will close from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday for a culvert replacement. Motorists should use alternative routes around the construction

  SHABBONA – A Rockford man has turned himself in to the Dekalb County Jail for car burglaries in Shabbona on Sunday, after initially fleeing and eluding police. According to Dekalb County Sheriff’s, on Friday as authorities were responding to a burglary report in Shabbona,

OTTAWA – A Utica man held a public gathering in front of Ottawa’s courthouse to formally announce his candidacy to run as Republican for state representative for Illinois’ 76th District Friday afternoon. 39-year-old Travis Breedan says he’s running for the position

SOMONAUK – After further investigations into an alleged attempted child abduction near Somonauk earlier this week, the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office says, the incident is a misunderstanding. On Monday morning, the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report of

MENDOTA- One person was taken to the hospital with burn injuries after a car fire Friday night in Mendota.   Around 10:30 PM Mendota Fire and EMS were called to the 1400 block of Meriden Street for a car fire in a driveway.   According to Fire Chief Rutishauser an occupant of the residence had