Local Headlines

SPRINGFIELD – Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced awarding more than $5.5 million to communities including LaSalle and Bureau County, for projects that encourage students to walk or bike to school. The city of LaSalle and DePue were each awarded

OTTAWA – An Joliet man is in custody on multiple charges after a burglary investigation in Ottawa earlier this month. According to the Ottawa Police Department, on April 12th they took a report of a vehicle burglary, where a woman’s purse was allegedly stolen. Authorities say after

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley is considering billing for fire calls to acquire  funds for the fire department. According to Alderman Mike Herrmann, the finance committee met with a billing company in Mendota that provides reimbursements from emergency calls via the insurance companies of

LASALLE –  The Illinois State Police were on patrol during the Easter Holiday weekend and gave out plenty of citations to motorists traveling along the interstates and highways.   They reported that they issued 17 speeding tickets, 7 Scott’s Law citations, and an arrest for a hit

AURORA – An aurora woman is in custody after allegedly attempting to shoot her neighbor over “dirty looks”. According to the Aurora Police Department, 44-year-old Lagwanda Hudson, was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly firing a handgun at her neighbor during a reported

OTTAWA – LaSalle County Board members voted to cancel their decision to stop paying two deputy auditors at Monday’s meeting. The board had voted on the 11th of this month to stop paying the two employees, Tori Artman and Pamela Wright, after they had been charged with allegedly taking

OTTAWA – A Voice of America correspondent from Ottawa has won an award for journalism from the Press Club for his coverage of agricultural issues. Kane Farabaugh, the VOA Midwest correspondent, received the first place honor for his year long series “Between Trade Agreements and

SPRINGFIELD –State Rep. Lance Yednock is sponsoring a resolution that support veterans who may be facing mental illness and requests the state to create a memorial for veterans who have been lost due to suicide. House Resolution 168 states support for veterans struggling with mental illness

PEORIA – For the second year in a row, OSF HealthCare has again been named one of the best employers in the country for 2019 by Forbes magazine, and the highest ranked Illinois-based health care system earning the distinction. OSF HealthCare is ranked 118 out of companies nationwide with 1,000+

PERU – Peru police responded to a home on the city’s westside for a possible armed subject in a residence who allegedly displayed a possible handgun at a civil process server. According to the Peru Police Department, a total of 10 on and off duty Peru officers, detectives and command