Legislation signed into law banning ‘Ghost Guns’
SPRINGFIELD – Privately made guns with no serial numbers are now banned in Illinois. Governor Pritzker signed the legislation earlier this week. So called ‘Ghost Guns’ cannot be traced by conventional means and can be created
Florida Man takes a swing at golf practice on Interstate shoulder
A pair of Southwest Florida ‘vloggers’ driving down Interstate 75 captured a golf practice gone wrong on the side of the road. Jose and Katherine Rodriguez live in Fort Myers but travel around the country documenting the
Mendota hydrant flushing set to begin Monday
MENDOTA – The yearly flushing of fire hydrants in Mendota is set to begin on Monday. The Mendota Water Department is asking residents to watch for water on the roadway and for the crew members performing these
LaSalle Pool delays opening due to weekend weather
LASALLE – The City of LaSalle has delayed the opening of Veteran’s Memorial Pool by a couple of days due to the forecasted weekend weather. The pool is now set to open on Monday. The pool, located
Weather delays planting, farmers trailing previous years
SPRINGFIELD – Weather problems have limited fieldwork across North Central Illinois, and delays in planting have set some farmers back. According to the USDA just 55% of the corn crop is planted, behind the average of 70%
More road construction coming to Mendota in the future
MENDOTA – Construction will be congesting traffic in another part of the city of Mendota, possibly by the end of the year. The culvert carrying 4th Ave and US Route 34 over a creek is set to
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day celebrated statewide
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker has declared May 19th as Crossing Guard Appreciation Day to honor those who help ensure the safety of students throughout Illinois as they walk and bike to school. Roughly 360 pedestrians ages
LaSalle man held on million dollar bond for cocaine charge
LASALLE – A LaSalle man is in custody after a TRI-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team investigation into cocaine distribution. On Tuesday night, LaSalle County Sheriffs Deputies arrested 27-year-old Jeremy A. Gossett of LaSalle on a warrant for
Pennsylvania man identified as victim of fatal crash in DeKalb County
WATERMAN – The cyclist killed after a crash with a passenger vehicle in DeKalb County has been identified. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that around 8:30 PM Tuesday night they were called to Shabbona Grove Road
Ottawa man identified in fatal tractor rollover
OTTAWA – An Ottawa man is dead after a tractor rollover Tuesday afternoon. The Ottawa Police Department say they were called around 2:30 PM to the 800 block of Chapel Street for a report of a person