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LOSTANT – Two rural fires southwest of Tonica last night near a previous fire from Tuesday evening are under investigation by the State Fire Marshall this morning. The Lostant Fire Department was called to a fire in the 100 Block of North 14th Road around 11 PM Thursday night, followed

STREATOR – A Streator man has been charged with three felonies after a Tri-Dent investigation. In a press release, the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team arrested 22-year-old Michael L. Pitts of Streator after allegedly delivering narcotics to agents. Tuesday the Streator Police

STREATOR – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old Streator woman on a heroin charge. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team made a controlled purchase of alleged heroin in the 800 block of Monroe St in Streator from Janessa L Phillips. She was taken

MORRIS – Authorities are looking for answers in the disappearance of a man from Michigan whose vehicle was found abandoned along the interstate in December. According to the Morris Police Department, 45-year-old Terry Brown last spoke to his wife on November 30th. He was traveling from

OGLESBY – A $3 per credit hour tuition increase may be coming to Illinois Valley Community College starting this summer. According to IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, even with the increase, the school will be below the state average for community colleges. The increase is expected to

SPRING VALLEY – In a joint press conference Monday afternoon officials were asking the public for tips on the disappearance and whereabouts of a teenager found dead of an apparent homicide. Putnam County Sheriff Kevin Doyle stated that they would be releasing few details about the case,

MARSEILLES – A Marseilles woman has died after a house fire early Sunday morning. The Marseilles Fire Department were called to a fully involved house fire in the 400 block of North Street around 3 AM Sunday. Area departments arrived to assist in fighting the fire, including Grand Ridge,

Granville – Putnam County officials say that the 16 year old Spring Valley teen found dead this weekend died from multiple injuries.  Diamond Bradley was reported missing last Tuesday, and her body was found Saturday in a ditch south of Granville.  Putnam County Death Investigator Bob

MARSEILLES – A Marseilles woman is being held on $500,000 bond at the LaSalle County Jail after being arrested on heroin charges early Friday morning. According to the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, 20 year-old Shannon M. Bailey was arrested for allegedly delivering heroin to

OTTAWA – Area unemployment rates were down to close out 2017 according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security to lowest rates since 2006. Livingston County remains the lowest with just 4.0%, followed by Putnam at 4.7%. LaSalle County dropped to 5.5% unemployment and Bureau County