Former Chicago Police Commander appointed Streator Chief of Police
STREATOR – Retired Chicago Police Department Commander John Franklin has been appointed Streator’s new Police Chief, effective September 1. He replaces former Police Chief Robert Turner, who retired from the Streator Police Department on June 26. According
LaSalle LINK Project eyes two routes for new transmission line
LASALLE – Ameren plans to have its new transmission line in service by 2025. Representatives for the LaSalle LINK Project spoke at LaSalle’s City Council meeting on Monday night to present findings from a public
Illinois State Police to train law enforcement officers in Eastern Europe
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police, at the request of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, have been deploying officers to the country of Georgia to provide basic interviewing and
Lake Michigan EV Circuit to be constructed enabling electric vehicle travel along 1,100-mile shoreline
SPRINGFIELD –The state of Illinois and three other Midwest states are working together to build America’s next iconic road trip route, specifically for electric vehicles. The Lake Michigan EV Circuit Tour will consist of a network
Lee Community Fire Department donates tender to Dalzell
DIXON – The Lee Community Fire Department has donated a 3000-gallon tender to the Dalzell Fire Protection District. In a social media post, the Dalzell Fire Protection District expressed its appreciation for the donation, stating
Highway 18 in Dayton Township and other road closures this week
DAYTON – County Highway 18 in Dayton Township which was scheduled for closure today for utility work has been rescheduled for Wednesday. The project, located at the intersection with East 19th Road, is expected to be
Illinois Attorney General warns of new scam targeting banking consumers
CHICAGO – The Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has issued a warning regarding a new scam that looks to use fake bank websites to target consumers’ personal information. Scammers create the websites to make them look like
Invasive silver carp removed from Lake Calumet
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced the removal of one silver carp from Lake Calumet in the Chicago Area Waterway System. Lake Calumet is about seven miles from Lake Michigan. The fish was captured
LaSalle Public Library awarded Next Generation Grant
LASALLE – The LaSalle Public Library has for an eighth year been awarded a Project Next Generation Grant from the Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White and the State Library. The $40,000 will provide funding for two
Illinois agency reminds residents of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program for student loans
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced the Department has issued a letter to all federal student loan servicers encouraging them to help alert and educate eligible student loan holders about the Public