Holiday Weekend Patrol Nets Plenty of Tickets
LASALLE – The Illinois State Police were on patrol during the Easter Holiday weekend and gave out plenty of citations to motorists traveling along the interstates and highways. They reported that they issued 17 speeding tickets, 7
Aurora woman shoots at neighbor over “dirty looks”
AURORA – An aurora woman is in custody after allegedly attempting to shoot her neighbor over “dirty looks”. According to the Aurora Police Department, 44-year-old Lagwanda Hudson, was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly firing a handgun at her
LaSalle County Board Rescinds Deputy Auditor Decision
OTTAWA – LaSalle County Board members voted to cancel their decision to stop paying two deputy auditors at Monday’s meeting. The board had voted on the 11th of this month to stop paying the two employees, Tori
Ottawa Journalist Wins Press Club Award
OTTAWA – A Voice of America correspondent from Ottawa has won an award for journalism from the Press Club for his coverage of agricultural issues. Kane Farabaugh, the VOA Midwest correspondent, received the first place honor for
State Rep. Yednock sponsors resolution to support veterans with mental illness
SPRINGFIELD –State Rep. Lance Yednock is sponsoring a resolution that support veterans who may be facing mental illness and requests the state to create a memorial for veterans who have been lost due to suicide. House Resolution
OSF HealthCare named one of best employers by Forbes
PEORIA – For the second year in a row, OSF HealthCare has again been named one of the best employers in the country for 2019 by Forbes magazine, and the highest ranked Illinois-based health care system earning
Armed subject in Peru in custody
PERU – Peru police responded to a home on the city’s westside for a possible armed subject in a residence who allegedly displayed a possible handgun at a civil process server. According to the Peru Police Department,
More features to be added to “Mendota Gold”
MENDOTA – Mendota’s famous ear of corn silo will be getting more features added soon. NCI-Artworks Artist Ray Paseka, of the Mendota “Gold” mural says he’s creating an aluminum sign with Mendota printed on it, that would
Ameren to lower monthly electric bill for residential customers
COLLINSVILLE – Ameren Illinois residential customers will pay less for electric delivery service next year under a plan filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission. Approval of the $7.22 million decrease would lower monthly electric delivery bills for
Joliet man charged with possession of child pornography
JOLIET – A Joliet man was arrested on child pornography charges, Thursday. According to the Illinois State Police, after an on-going investigation in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Office and Homeland Security, ISP Investigators executed a search