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LA SALLE — Authorities say they are investigating the death of a man found in the Illinois River near La Salle.  State Police on Sunday responded to a vehicle located on the Interstate 39 Abraham Lincoln Bridge. Authorities say they found in the river, adjacent to the bridge, the body of

A Spring Valley woman is in critical condition after a fire last night.  Spring Valley Police say shortly after eight p.m. they were called to an apartment on West Saint Paul Street for a possible fire.  After they arrived, police learned that two residents had driven themselves to the

Wednesday is the 25th anniversary of one of the most infamous crimes the area has seen, and State Police and the FBI are looking for new information.  21 year old Tammy Zywicki, a college student from New Jersey heading to her college in Grinnell, Iowa, was last seen with her car on I-80 near

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Two Livingston County men were killed in a single vehicle crash this weekend.  The Livingston County Coroner says 25 year old Devon J. Milsap and 21 year old Nicholas A. Hackney were pronounced dead on the scene by deputy coroner Steven Zeller.  Authorities say the

SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley Police are investigating a shooting that wounded a Spring Valley Man. Police at 1:00 this morning were called to St. Margaret’s Hospital after a 34 year old man went to the hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Police say the

More than a dozen people have been charged, including 3 local residents, and a large amount of drugs have been seized, according to Federal Law Enforcement Officials in Chicago.  Joel Levin, the Acting U.S. Attorney in Chicago, says officers from several agencies, including the LaSalle County

The LaSalle County Coroner has identified the man killed in a hit and run Sunday night.  Coroner William Wujek says the victim is 22 year old Wyatt K.L. Wyatt of Spring Valley.  The LaSalle County Sheriff says  a person of interest has been developed and a vehicle recovered.  Sunday night,

MENDOTA – A school bus carrying students from Blackstone Elementary was involved in a collision in front of Northbrook School in Mendota. At 3:05 PM a truck and bus collided on Guiles Avenue in Mendota.   Students on the bus were checked by Mendota EMS and no injuries were reported.  The