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VALPARAISO, Ind. — Two dogs that escaped death when a northwestern Indiana veterinarian refused their owner’s request to have the healthy canines euthanized have found a new home together with an Illinois couple. A rescue group said that the man who had owned Sam, a pointer, and Cosmo, a

SPRING VALLEY – The Spring Valley Fire Department reported Wednesday night that on Christmas firefighters vehicles were burglarized while they were away on a call.  On Christmas they, along with other departments were battling a blaze in Peru around 10:30 p.m. when an individual or

AMBOY – Achild from Amboy was honored for his behavior during a home fire by the Amboy Fire Department.  Tarek Luyando was recognized for doing the right thing and showing exemplary courage when a fire occurred in his home. Tarek was alerted by the smoke detectors, closed an access door to

  MENDOTA – A man is in custody after fleeing a traffic stop in Lee County.   According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office they stopped a man in an SUV with expired tags on US Route 30 near Woodlawn Road Wednesday morning.  During the stop the driver allegedly gave false

PERU – A Peru man was arrested on multiple charges after fleeing from a traffic stop by car and foot. On Monday just after 7:30 p.m. the Peru Police Department responded to reports of a hit and run at First and Fulton streets. According to Commander Sarah Raymond, when officers arrived

PERU – A fire in Peru had crews battle the blaze late on Christmas night. Around 10:15 p.m. a call came in for a fire in the 300 block of Peru Street in Peru, and area departments responded, including LaSalle, Peru, Spring Valley, Utica and Tonica. The two story structure was filled with

LASALLE  – If you plan on cooking up a storm for holiday celebrations, following these safety tips could help prevent a leading cause in home fires and injuries. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the leading cause of fires in the kitchen results from unattended

LASALLE – The Illinois State Police are reminding motorists to drive safe during holiday travels. Captain Jason LoCoco of District 17 says when traveling during the holidays, please be accountable for actions behind the wheel. If you are attending a holiday celebration where alcohol is

BRACEVILLE – One man has died and another man was arrested following a single vehicle crash Christmas Eve morning in Grundy County. According to Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Illinois Route 53 near Braceville. A truck was reportedly traveling

SPRINGFIELD – A grant program is now available through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to support Asian Carp processors and product-makers to find more ways to market the invasive fish. Gov. Bruce Rauner announced that companies and individuals interested in expanding demand for