Ottawa man faces arson charges for Chestnut St. fire

OTTAWA – An Ottawa man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly setting his own home on fire last month. 53-year-old Salvadore Ochoa was charged with two felony counts of arson for the June 14th fire in the

Motorcycle Stolen After Garage Burglary in Streator

STREATOR – One motorcycle was recovered but another is still missing after a burglary in Streator Monday.  Streator Police say that they were called to the 100 block of East Grove Street for an alley facing garage

Construction Easement Approved for Work on Plank Road

PERU – Peru City Council members approved a construction easement on Plank Road on Monday night. City Engineer Eric Carls explained that this temporary construction easement was in conjuncture with the work being done on Peoria Street.

Public invited to Oglesby Comprehensive Plan hearing

OGLESBY – The Oglesby Planning Commission is inviting the public to learn more about the city’s comprehensive plan. At city hall on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. the planning commission will be holding the first of two public

Sandwich man dead after single vehicle accident

NORTHVILLE – A man has died after a single vehicle crash in Northville Township on Saturday. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s office, 59-year-old Tim J. Christensen of Sandwich was heading northbound on East 29th

No injuries in Cedar Point building fire

CEDAR POINT – No injuries were reported in a structure fire in Cedar Point on Monday. According to Cedar Point assistant fire chief Allen Haeffner, they were called just after 2:30 p.m. for reports of heavy black