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PERU – Mayor Scott Harl announced that Peru would no longer be working towards the shared police service with LaSalle. Harl and council members expressed disappointment that the city would no longer be working toward the shared service agreement but explained that they felt it was no

MENDOTA- A gruff situation transpired in Mendota Monday as police had to butt heads with an unusual escapee – a goat.  Authorities were at first skeptical of the call, assuming it was dispatch just kidding around.  The goat was apprehended in the 300 block of 2nd Ave. without incident and

PRINCETON – The man who was the center of the police standoff in Princeton most of the day on Friday has not yet had a bond hearing. Princeton Police say they were called to the 600 block of North First Street early Friday for the report of a person with a weapon in a home. Inside, they say

OGLESBY – Lillian Rodrigues, a student at Illinois Valley Community College, has been named a 2019 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship. Over 2,000 students were nominated from more than 1,200 college campuses across the country. Only one New Century

OGLESBY – LaSalle County Finance chairman Brian Dose gave a presentation to residents on a public safety sales tax referendum, Thursday. Illinois Valley Community College’s presentation room was packed with board members for a presentation that was given to inform the public as to why

PRINCETON – Firefighters battled a blaze at a home in Princeton, where a stand off occurred on Friday. According Princeton Police Chief Tom Kammerer, at around 4:30 a.m. they were called to the area of First and Hudson Street in Princeton for an armed man. Police say they chased 47-year-old

MORRIS – The man killed Thursday along Interstate 80 has been identified. Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan stated that 27 year old Jacob Perry of Morris died after being struck by a semi-tractor trailer. According to authorities Perry stopped his vehicle for unknown reasons along the

MINOOKA – A pedestrian died after an accident with a semi tractor trailer truck in Grundy County Thursday. According to the Illinois State Police, the truck was traveling on I-80 westbound west of Brisbin Road when it allegedly struck a pedestrian that was in the lane of traffic. The

OTTAWA – While the statewide unemployment rate remained steady over the past month, local unemployment rates continue to rise, leaving them among the highest in the state. State wide unemployment remained at 4.3%, however counties like LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam have seen increases of over

SEATONVILLE – The Seatonville Fire Department, along with Ladd and Spring Valley Fire battled an early Thursday truck fire that destroyed a semi-tractor.   Around 2:30 a.m. crews were called to the Seatonville Elevator for a fully engulfed fire in the parking lot.  The fire was