Health Department Begins Yearly Search For West Nile Virus
OTTAWA – The first day of May marks the start of West Nile Virus season, according to the LaSalle County Health Department, and they are once again asking for help from the public to monitor the disease.
Ottawa Man Arrested For Year Old Burglary
OTTAWA – Ottawa Police say that DNA evidence led them to charge an Ottawa man in connection with a burglary that occurred over a year ago. Police say that on January 31st, 2017, they were called to
More Details Released in Interstate Death of Streator Man
LASALLE – A Streator man was parked on the shoulder of I-80 on Thursday when his truck was struck for unknown reasons by a semi-truck, killing him at the scene. According to the Illinois State Police,
IVCC Signs Mendota Standout
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College men’s basketball coach Chris Herman announced the signing of former Mendota High School star Joe LaShonse. LaShonse, who sat out last year and is currently on IVCC’s tennis team, was All-State
One Dead After Thursday I-80 Crash
OTTAWA – One man died at the scene of a mutiple vehicle crash that delayed traffic on Interstate 80 on Thursday afternoon. According to the Illinois State Police around 1 PM near mile marker 83 between Utica
Bald Eagle Rescued Near Compton
COMPTON – An injured bald eagle was rescued by the Illinois Conservation Police in southern Lee County. Thursday morning authorities were notified of the injured bird near Church Road. An area resident and Conservation Officers were able
Tri-Dent K-9 Finds Over 100lbs of Pot in I-80 Bust
PRINCETON – Two Californians are in the Bureau County Jail facing Class X Felonies after a search on Interstate 80 on Wednesday. According to Tri-dent, agents located an SUV with California registration at the rest area on
Morris Woman Identified in Fatal Wednesday Crash
MORRIS – Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan’s Office has released the name of the woman who died Wednesday evening on Route 47 near Mazon. 23-year-old Sabrina M. Slater was killed in the two vehicle accident. The
Million Dollar Bond Set For Former Spring Valley Woman
PERU – A woman formerly from Spring Valley was arrested in Chicago after an investigation that began last October into narcotics distribution in the area. In a release from the Peru Police Department on Thursday, they announced
Morris Woman Dies in Wednesday Crash
MORRIS – Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan’s Office and the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a two vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 23-year-old Morris woman Wednesday evening. The Coroner’s office states that