Firefighters Battle House Fire Sunday
PERU – A neighbor assisted Peru Police and the Peru Fire Department Sunday search a home minutes after a fire was spotted. Around 1 PM a call was received of a home on fire on the west
L-P Standout Signs With IVCC Eagles
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College women’s basketball coach Tom Ptak today announced the signing of LaSalle-Peru High School standout point guard Gena Fassino. Fassino was a four-year varsity player for coach Hollis Vickery’s Cavaliers and started
Motorcyclist Killed in DeKalb County
GENOA – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says a 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning when he lost control of his motorcycle. The accident occurred on Route 72 shortly before 7 am when 27-year-old Neil Tomsheck, of
Fatal Train Incident in DeKalb County
DEKALB – A man has died after being struck by a train early Sunday morning in DeKalb. According to DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller, 26-year-old Eduardo Sayago-Landa of DeKalb was walking on the tracks and was hit
Livingston County Begins West Nile Bird Collection
PONTIAC – With warmer weather comes the monitoring of the spread of West Nile Virus, and the Livingston County Health Department is seeking the public’s help once again. They are asking that residents collect recently deceased birds
Leland Man Arrested For Heroin, Cocaine
LELAND – A Leland man was arrested after being stopped for allegedly speeding late Thursday night. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Jeffery M. Heth was stopped for speeding in southern DeKalb County when the
No Injuries in Smokey Early Friday Morning Fire
STREATOR – An early Friday morning fire filled a single family home with smoke in Streator. Working alarms in the home woke the residents to the danger as smoke filled the 2-story dwelling in the 500 block
Felony Murder Charges For Streator Shooting Suspects
STREATOR – Three Chicago area residents facing felony murder charges after the shooting death Tuesday of a Streator woman. According to the LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s Office, 24-year-old Hashim S. Waite and 21-year-old Ashanti D. Roberts are
Opportunity Zone Designated in Streator
STREATOR – A special tax zone created to spur business has been designated in Streator. Governor Bruce Rauner and Mayor Jimmie Lansford announced that an ‘Opportunity Zone’ could bring new businesses to the city. It would be
Splash Pad Opens Friday in Streator
STREATOR – The newest addition to Streator City Park opens Friday with a ceremony at 9 AM. The northeast side of the park will now feature ‘Paul’s Pad’, a splash pad named after Paul E. Dieken. The