North Central Illinois Update

OTTAWA – LaSalle County Sheriff Tom Templeton gave an emotional last radio call as he officially retired Wednesday after 23 years as Sheriff. New Sheriff Adam Diss was appointed his successor and will hold the position until the County Board selects an individual to finish the remaining

MORRIS – A fire at a building in Morris that was storing lithium batteries is still burning, and many area agencies and the Illinois National Guard are being summoned.   The Peru, LaSalle, Ottawa, Oglesby, Marseilles, Mendota and other area Fire Departments and Ambulance Services have been

PERU – A fire in a home on Tuesday caused significant smoke but no injuries in Peru.   The Peru Fire Department were called to the 3000 Block of Parkside Drive around 3:30 PM after receiving a 911 call.   Upon arrival, authorities found an active fire and heavy smoke inside.   Crews were

STREATOR – A person passing by a home in Streator noticed smoke coming from a window, and alerted those inside of a fire on Tuesday.   The Streator Fire Department say they were called to the 300 block of Goulding Street around 1:45 PM where the found smoke coming from the gable of the

  PERU – Authorities are still in pursuit of a man involved in a reported abduction of a woman in Peru a few weeks ago. Police say 27-year-old Bobby A. Cross of Peoria is the man behind the June 14th incident where he is accused of forcing a young woman into his SUV in the early

AMBOY – A roof on a building in downtown Amboy collapsed Monday night, but no injuries were reported. Around 7:30 PM authorities were called to the 100 Block of Division Street for the incident at a building that once housed a grocery store. Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant said that no one

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that expiration dates for driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional five months to Jan. 1, 2022. The new extension also includes expiration dates that will occur between July and December of this year.

NEWARK – A 27-year-old from Aurora is dead after a Kendall County crash. Authorities were called to an area near Route 71 and Ottawa Road near Newark around 4:30 PM, where they transported the victim, America Rodriquez to a Morris Hospital, where they were pronounced deceased. No other

OGLESBY – With heavy rains over the last few days in LaSalle and Livingston Counties many recreational areas are being flooded along the Vermilion River.  The Lower Dells at Matthiessen State Park were closed on Monday, as was the Oglesby Boat Launch due to the rising water.   The

PERU – The Peru Police Department announced the plans for parking restrictions for the upcoming fireworks display on July 3rd. A number of streets will have parking restrictions beginning at 5 PM and Water Street will be closed to non-emergency traffic starting at 7:30 PM. The restrictions