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(Chicago AP) Many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers in the emergency room. A new study released Tuesday tested over-the-counter pain relievers on people with broken bones and sprains. Researchers found acetaminophen plus ibuprofen worked as well as opioids at reducing

A busy 24-hours for Streator Area Firefighters.  Around 11:30 last night, they responded to a residential fire on West Kent Street. No immediate word on the cause of the fire. Grand Ridge and Streator Firefighters battled a fire in a vacant house on West Third Street during the early morning

The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team has taken more illegal drugs off the streets.  Agents conducted a search warrant Wednesday night at a residence at 32871 U.S. 6, room 112 in Spring Valley After an investigation into alleged illegal narcotic sales from the room.  24 year old

(Tonica) A single vehicle accident has claimed the life of a Tonica man. LaSalle County Coroner William Wujek identified the victim as 45-year old Corey E. Harper.  The accident happen early Wednesday, when for unknown reasons Harper’s car left the roadway near N 1950th and west of E. 8th

OTTAWA – Five teenagers were hospitalized after a single vehicle accident five miles east of Grand Ridge yesterday afternoon. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s office, a vehicle driven by a 16 year-old male from Ottawa was driving north on East 23rd road when for unknown

NEWARK – A 25 year-old Ottawa man has died after a fall at a business near Newark Tuesday afternoon. According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s office deputies were called to the 9000 block of Helmer Rd for a report of a man who had suffered injuries from a fall. Wayne R. Wackerlin of

EARLVILLE — The manhunt continues into the nighttime hours for 47-year old Lowell Maxwell Ambler near Earlville. Ambler was reported to be seen south of town just before 2 PM Wednesday afternoon, prompting Earlville Schools to go into a full lockdown. Students were allowed to leave around 4

PERU — The man involved in the nearly 12-hour standoff in Peru Monday was transferred to the La Salle County Jail overnight. 56-year old Jeffery Sorrentino has a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm with no bond set according to Tuesday’s jail booking sheet. Around 11:25 PM

Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Princeton fast food restaurant.  Chief Thomas Root said police were called to McDonald’s on North Main around 8 PM last night. He said a white male approached the register and demanded cash from an employee. The suspect then fled in older

DIXON – A five year-old child and his father are both dead after what Dixon Police is calling a murder-suicide Monday evening. Around 3:30 PM Police were called by the boys mother during a supervised visit with his father in the 1000 block of Fargo Ave. She reportedly witnessed the child,