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ROCHELLE – The Rochelle Police Department is investigating 4 counterfeit $100 bills that were passed at area businesses this week. According to police, the suspects reportedly made small purchases, in order to maximize the amount of change they would receive. Rochelle Police provided videos

MENDOTA – Mendota Police are looking for a motorcyclist who evaded them after a pursuit Halloween night.  After 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday they received a report of three motorcycles traveling at a high rate of speed on US Route 34 near I-39.   Officers spotted the three in town and

STREATOR – Two people were arrested in Streator Wednesday morning after a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team Investigation. According to Tri-Dent, they along with Streator Police and Livingston County Investigators executed a search warrant at a residence located on the 1600 block

PRINCETON – A Princeton church will host a vigil for lives lost in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting on Friday.  Starting at noon, at the request of the congregation, Open Prairie United Church of Christ will have a half-hour time of prayer for victims and their families. Rev. Adam Webber

SPRING VALLEY – The new Route 89 bridge, is dedicated after Illinois Valley Veterans. The Spring Valley Boat Club held a ceremony Thursday morning with the Illinois Department of Transportation to honor veterans announcing the structures new name, the Illinois Valley Veterans Memorial

OTTAWA – Though unemployment rates nationwide declined, statewide, it remained steady at 4.1 percent. However, according to The Illinois Department of Employment Security, the unemployment rates for both LaSalle and Putnam County has decreased. Currently, LaSalle is at 4.5 percent, nearly

SPRINGFIELD- An event to recognize the contributions of law enforcement in the state of Illinois was held Tuesday, and a staff member from Pontiac was recognized.   Bradley V. Richardson was honored not only for his 20 years of service but for his professionalism.  In a release mentioning the

PERU – The City of Peru reached a settlement for a lawsuit by a former Firefighter and Alderman at a city council meeting on Monday. Rodney Perez will receive over 97,000 dollars for lawsuit he filed against the city of Peru, Mayor Scott Harl, and Fire Chief Jeff King alleging retaliation

PERU – The City of Peru is pushing for a final decision from the City of LaSalle on a property for a multi jurisdiction facility. In a shared services committee meeting on Monday, City of Peru’s Mayor Scott Harl expressed frustration at the slowness on committing to the property

LADD – A traffic stop last Thursday morning along Interstate 80 near Ladd led to the arrest of a pair from California on a number of drug charges. In a release by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, a free air K-9 search initiated a search that discovered purported drugs in