House reviewing plan over public access of police video
An Illinois House committee is reviewing a plan to ease public access to video from police dashboard and body cameras under state open record laws. Democrat Art Turner of Chicago says releasing police videos will restore public
Widow of deceased officer pleads not guilty to charges
The widow of disgraced Fox Lake police officer Joe Gliniewicz has pleaded not guilty to four new charges prosecutors have filed against her, including conspiracy. Prosecutors say Melodie Gliniewicz helped her husband in his scheme to steal
“Look-a-like” weapon incident at Peru Parkside school
PERU — A student at Parkside School was disciplined yesterday after a “look-a-like” weapon was brought to school. Peru Elementary Superintendent Mark Cross says throughout the entire situation, no students were in danger or threatened. Cross says the
Farmers taking advantage of early warmth
UNDATED — The warmer than average weather over the past few weeks as been allowing farmers to get some early work done in the fields. La Salle County Farm Bureau President Monty Whipple says some farmers have been