Local Headlines

STREATOR – A student organized gathering on the campus of Streator High School Friday morning was held in part to honor the anniversary of the Columbine shooting nineteen years ago. Superintendent Matt Seaton said the student organizers had been working with administration for about a week

OTTAWA – School district staff and the police were involved in an investigation last week at an area elementary school over an alleged threat, but they determined it wasn’t credible. Last Friday Ottawa Police were notified by a School Resource Officer at Ottawa Shepherd Middle School

SPRING VALLEY – A crash that delayed traffic on Interstate-80 near the RT-89 Interchange on Wednesday had no injuries, but did occupy one lane Eastbound for three hours. According to the Illinois State Police an Atlanta, Georgia man was driving a tractor trailer loaded with 22,000 lbs of

SENECA – The Seneca Police Department reported on Wednesday that a resident had received an unsolicited call from an apparent scammer.   The resident stated that the caller wanted information in order to get the resident a new Social Security Card.    Authorities would like to remind

SUBLETTE – On Tuesday morning several burglaries were reported to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department.  According to authorities someone entered a garage through an unlocked door in the area of Green Wing Road and Shady Oaks Road near Sublette. Items were taken from the garage and from

MARSEILLES – The Marseilles Fire Department and Marseilles Ambulance are working with the American Red Cross and the Marseilles Rotary to install smoke detectors at no charge to residents inside and outside the city. For information on the program they ask that you call the Fire Department

PONTIAC – A variety of drugs was found and two people were arrested after a search warrant was executed in Pontiac last Friday. The Livingston County Sherrif’s Office stated in a release today that an ongoing investigation into drugs in Pontiac concluded with a number of alleged

STREATOR – A vehicle stolen in Streator was recovered Tuesday morning. According to the Streator Police Department, around 5 AM they received a call of a vehicle that had been taken from a driveway in the 400 block of North Shabbona. The reportedly locked 2005 Chevrolet Blazer was recovered

UTICA – Slick roads Monday morning caused two crashes near Utica on I-80.  Illinois State Police say a tractor trailer truck driven by a 63-year-old Oak Forest, Illinois man, was traveling West near the Utica exit when he allegedly lost control and struck a passenger vehicle. Police say

STREATOR – Two Streator male juveniles were taken into custody early Sunday morning after a report of vehicles allegedly being entered. In a release by the Streator Police Department, officers were called to the 1100 block of Madison Street and located a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old. The