Hero Officer Leads Students in to Graduation
DIXON – The crowd that was gathered to watch the seniors at Dixon High School graduate stood as the police officer credited with saving their lives was honored by leading them into the gymnasium. The Sunday afternoon
Bond Remains at $2 Million for Dixon Shooter
DIXON – A teenager who authorities say fired shots at Dixon high school before he was shot by a school resource officer made is first court appearance Friday. Matthew Milby was arraigned by video in Lee County
Hit and Run Accident Sends One to Hospital
PERU – A 58-year-old man was taken to the hospital after his vehicle was struck and knocked into a utility pole Wednesday evening. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office the man was southbound on US 251
Charges Filed Against Teen Shooter at Dixon School
DIXON – The teen accused of firing a weapon at Dixon High School on Wednesday morning has been charged with three felonies. According to the Illinois State Police, 19-year-old Matthew A. Milby of Dixon allegedly brought a
Shooting at Dixon High School Injures One
DIXON – A shooting Wednesday in the Dixon High School gymnasium has one person in custody after being shot by an officer. According to Dixon Police Chief Steve Howell, the suspect fired several shots in a hallway near
IVCC Students Build Little Libraries
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Sigma Kappa Delta members installed a Little Free Library, which houses give-and-take books accessible to the public, at Hy-Vee in Peru. SKD is the college’s two-year college English Honor Society which
Ottawa Man Arrested on Heroin Charges
OTTAWA – A traffic stop Sunday led to the arrest of an Ottawa man on heroin charges. According to Ottawa police, a traffic stop in the 500 block of State Street began an investigation and search of
Grants issued for public works
PRINCETON – The North Central Illinois Council of Governments assisted the Villages of DePue and Standard and the Cities of LaSalle and Princeton in receiving over 1.3 million dollars in Community Development Block Grant funds from Illinois
Sandy Ford Bridge Inspection Begins
STREATOR – The Sandy Ford Bridge Northwest of Streator will be closed from 8:30am – 2:30pm through Friday, May 18th. The LaSalle County Highway Department announced inspection of the bridge will be occurring and no detours will
Tri-Dent Makes Fentanyl Arrest
LASALLE – A LaSalle man is facing felony charges for Fentanyl after a buy/bust operation by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. In a release Tr-Dent announced that 31-year-old Kevin C. Billups was arrested on Thursday