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OGLESBY – The city of Oglesby will be considering adding a new policing tool to the community, license plate readers. On Monday, Oglesby Police Chief Doug Hayse proposed adding the technology to aid in the search and apprehension of those being sought by authorities. The FLOCK camera system

  PERU – The city of Peru has sworn in its latest police chief, the first woman ever to take the role in LaSalle County. In a packed Peru City Council meeting on Monday night, Deputy Chief of Police Sarah Raymond was sworn in as police chief, replacing retired Chief Robert Pyszka.

  PONTIAC – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two individuals allegedly connected with GPS thefts throughout the county. According to authorities, Gytis Cesnaitis and Kamile Andriuskeviciute have been charged in three separate theft incidents with a value of

The U.S. Coast Guard Southeast said in a statement that five migrants have died and another five are missing after a homemade boat capsized off the coast of Florida. The group of migrants was traveling in the homemade boat when it capsized 50 miles off the coast of Little Torch Key, Florida,

A 22-year-old man is in police custody after at least five people died and another 25 were injured in a shooting at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., just before midnight on Sunday.  The mass shooting occurred at Club Q, until recently the only LGBTQ+ nightclub in the city comprised

  MARSEILLES – There will be an active shooter exercise planned for Marseilles Grade School on Tuesday. The Marseilles Police Department announced that only school staff and participating agencies will be on campus during the training event. Authorities note that no students will be

LASALLE – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has launched a letter-writing campaign to show support to veterans in their care at LaSalle and four other residential homes. “Operation Rising Spirit,” campaign encourages service organizations, schools, communities, and

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority announced that with the closure of the second round of the Illinois Rental Payment Program, nearly $1.02 billion in emergency rental assistance provided by Congress to the state of Illinois has been distributed to 137,372 households since

PERU – A bridge on North 35th Road in Dimmick Township will be closed for repairs beginning today. The LaSalle County Highway Department announced that the bridge located between Illinois Route 251 and East 1st Road. Construction is expected to be completed by Tuesday. Motorists are