Shooting Park Road Construction
PERU – Beginning at 5:00 a.m., Monday, July 2, 2018, Shooting Park Road from Peoria Street to West Street will be reduced to a single lane for eastbound traffic and a single lane for westbound traffic. Traffic
Families Belong Together Movement in Ottawa
OTTAWA – A Rally to demand a halt to the child-separation policy the Trump Administration practices on immigrant families, will be held in Ottawa Saturday. The protest is scheduled to begin at 2PM on the 100th block
Officers Injured During Ottawa Chase, Subdue Subject After Confrontation
OTTAWA – Ottawa police arrested a man after a high speed chase that caused minor injuries to officers and a confrontation where the suspect attempted to take an officers weapon. According to the Ottawa police department, 39-year-old
Weekend Heat Advisory Calls for Cooling Centers
OTTAWA – Excessive heat warnings are in effect for this weekend according to the National Weather Service. A heat advisory will begin at 10 a.m. Friday and end Saturday evening. Temperatures are said to reach the upper
Stop Sticks End Wednesday Mendota Pursuit
MENDOTA – A teen is facing a number of charges after a pursuit in Mendota Wednesday night. In a press release Friday the Mendota Police Department say that just before midnight Wednesday they observed a vehicle with
Armored Car Robbed Thursday Morning in DeKalb County
SYCAMORE – County and Federal authorities are trying to determine who robbed an armored car Thursday morning in Sycamore. According to the Sycamore Police Department around 9:40 in the morning at least two individuals in masks
Four People Injured in a Multiple Vehicle Collision
SPRING VALLEY – A six vehicle accident in Bureau County injured four people yesterday. Illinois State Police were called after 8AM for a reported collision on I-80 between Princeton and Spring Valley. David Rakestraw of Annawan, was
Child found at bottom of pool Wednesday
LASALLE – A child is in critical condition after being found at the bottom of a pool in LaSalle yesterday. LaSalle Police, LaSalle Fire Department, and EMS were called after 7 p.m. for a drowning child on
Outlook Positive for Streator High School
STREATOR – It’s all good news for the Streator Township High School, according to Superintendent Matthew Seaton. The School board met to discuss finances, projects and proposals for the school. With the high school’s positive financial position,
Man Who Fled Crash in May Arrested on Cocaine Charges
OTTAWA – A Marseilles man who was on parole was arrested on felony drug charges on Sunday. According to the Ottawa Police, 46-year-old Robert L. Sims was a passenger in a vehicle involved in an accident in