Safety training at Streator High School

Streator High School conducted school safety training Wednesday in conjunction with the Streator Police Department and the Streator Fire Department. The drills and training ran from 11:45 AM to 2:30 PM. There was  a heavy presence of

Many still without power after Sunday snowstorm

OTTAWA — Commonwealth Edison say the utility is adding 262 more crews in its effort to restore power following Sunday’s blizzard.  Over 15,000 customers in northern Illinois were without electricity late Tuesday, most in Chicago’s northern suburbs. LaSalle

Road Closures in Bureau County

PRINCETON – Power lines are still down, causing road closures in Bureau County. According to the Bureau County Highway Department, power lines located west of the railroad tracks on the western portion of Angling Road resulted in

Woman Suffers Injuries After Vehicle Falls Into a Creek

MARSHALL – A women  suffered serious injuries after her vehicle fell 30 feet into a creek in Marshall County on Friday. According to Illinois State Police, just after 7 a.m. on Friday November 23rd, 68-year-old Linda Miatke

Shared Service Committee Discusses Police Operations Project

PERU – Organizational Charts were presented to the LaSalle-Peru Fraternal Order of Police for Shared Services. The LaSalle-Peru Shared services is an initiative for both city’s Fraternal order of Police to share their services among the two

Mayor Praises Crews After Blizzard in Peru

PERU – Peru Mayor Scott Harl applauded city crews for their service in Blizzard Bruce. In a city council meeting on Monday night, Mayor Harl mentioned the many power outages experienced during the storm, and how crews

Power Outage Repairs, Road Closures

OTTAWA – Widespread power outages have significantly lessened from this morning, according to electric utilities. As of 4 p.m. Ameren is reporting over 900 without power in LaSalle County compared to nearly 2,000, and Bureau at less

Suspect in Shabbona Bank Robbery Nabbed Near Chicago

SYCAMORE- The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that the man wanted in connection with the alleged Saturday robbery at a bank in Shabbona has been caught near Chicago.   They say that 39-year-old Jason D. Welch of