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SANDWICH – A traffic stop in southern DeKalb county led to the discovery of drugs and the arrest of a man after a short foot pursuit. On Friday morning just after Midnight the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reported that they stopped a vehicle on East Sandwich Road 3 miles north of

CHICAGO – Consumer demand for gasoline hit one of its lowest levels this summer. According to the Energy Information Administration, and AAA, drivers used 170,000 barrels per day, which is less than the rate during this time last year. Demand is expected to spike around the upcoming Labor

HENNEPIN – A hearing for the murder of a teenage girl was held at the Putnam County Courthouse, Thursday. 26-year-old Richard Henderson of Standard is charged with 1 count of concealment of a homicide and 3 counts for first degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Diamond Bradley.

OGLESBY – Road work at Route 251 and Richard Moyle Highway slowed the arrival of IVCC students and employees near Oglesby Thursday morning. Due to road construction, students and patrons should allow for extra time when traveling to their destinations. The roads will remain open to traffic

MORRIS – The first death attributed to West Nile Virus that took the life of a LaSalle County resident occurred at Morris Hospital.  That’s according to the Grundy County Coroner, who announced that the 85-year-old as yet identified man succumb to the virus on August 25th.  Over 20

DOWNERS GROVE – A Sandwich man was one of 12 good Samaritans who helped saved a womans life. According to Illinois State Police, On August 3rd, Joanna C. Girmscheid of Libertyville, was traveling westbound on I-90 when she lost control of her vehicle as she was exiting the Route 47

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department has confirmed its first human case and death from the West Nile Virus. An elderly LaSalle County resident, who became ill earlier this month and tested positive for West Nile Virus has died. This is the first confirmed death from West Nile Virus

PERU – The LaSalle, Peru Shared Service Committee met to appoint members as liaisons on Tuesday. The two cities appointed Peru’s Police Chief Doug Bernabei as Police Operations Liaison and LaSalle Sergeant, Scott Samolinski as building and grounds liaison. Chief Bernabei says that

STREATOR – A Chicago-Mendota based artist will continue to craft the city of Streator with a second mural. Ray Paseka member of NCI Artworks first installed the “Heritage Park Vintage Wall” in Streator as part of the Silo Pathways Tour. Paseka’s next project will be the

OTTAWA – July unemployment rates dipped further in the area according to the Department of Unemployment Security. The unemployment rate in LaSalle County is at 5.3 percent, which dropped 2 tenths of a percent compared to last year, but still higher than the state average of 4.2 percent.