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STREATOR – A man wanted for burglary, attempted theft and criminal damage to property was arrested after a man hunt in rural LaSalle County that involved two allegedly stolen vehicles. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say a deputy stopped a reportedly stolen vehicle around 1:00 AM

STREATOR – A search that lasted 8 hours has ended with two in custody.   The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say they began looking for two individuals after they fled a traffic stop around 1:30 AM Monday.   The search north of Kangley brought multiple agencies to the area using drones,

SPRINGFIELD – The latest county unemployment numbers have been released by the state, and they show job growth throughout North Central Illinois in August.  LaSalle County is over 9%, from a high rate in May of 18.4% unemployment.  Bureau County is lower, at 7.1%.  Woodford and

YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A jury trial is expected to start early next year for a $1.8 million breach-of-conduct case filed against former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert. The lawsuit was filed in 2016 by a man who alleges he was sexually abused as a young teen by Hastert and later promised $3.5

ROCK FALLS – A rare sighting of an Armadillo in northern Illinois happened in Rock Falls Saturday night.   The Rock Falls Police Department said it was one of the strangest animal related service calls they could remember.  The Armadillo was spotted near the Rock River, and after

MARSEILLES – J.B. Pritzker  attended a ceremony to honor the National Guard and Illinois’ Gold Star families in Marseilles. The event, held at the Middle East Conflicts Wall on Sunday, honored families of servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives while serving in the

BYRON, Ill. (AP) — A panel was formed in  Byron in hopes of preventing a nuclear energy company from closing its plant.  Exelon announced that in the fall of 2021 they would close the Byron Station. Byron School District Superintendent Buster Barton says the Byron Station Response Committee