Illinois Fire Safety Alliance offers tips for Burn Safety Week
MOUNT PROSPECT – The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance are providing important tips to prevent burn injuries from occurring during Burn Prevention Week. This year’s observance is February 6-12 with the theme, “Burning Issues in the Kitchen!” “The
Illinois Fire Departments warn residents about Carbon Monoxide
SPRINGFIELD – The Office of the State Fire Marshal of Illinois, in an effort to keep residents safe, wants to remind those in the state this winter to have their furnaces checked and to make sure carbon
Deceased female found on side of road turns out to be life-sized doll
MACON, GA – An investigation by Georgia police into a deceased female spotted along side the road turned into a littering incident involving an adult doll. On Friday Jones County Georgia Deputies were called to a trail
Streator firefighter make quick response to house fire; no injuries reported
STREATOR – The Streator Fire Department quickly responded to a house fire on Friday that limited damage to a home. According to officials, they were called to the 200 block of West Broadway Street for a
Statewide gas prices remain on the rise
CHICAGO – Gas price averages nationwide, statewide, and locally remain on the rise, as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to contribute to rising oil prices, according to the American Automobile Association. Russia is a member
Princeton sites added to National Register of Historic Places
SPRINGFIELD – Five sites in the state of Illinois were added to the National Register of Historic Places, including sites in Bureau County. The Col. George H. Paddock Home as well as the Oakland Cemetery Historic
January death of Bureau County man ruled ‘suspicious’
PRINCETON – Authorities are looking into the death of a man from Bureau Junction, saying it may be suspicious. Bureau County Sheriff James Reed stated that on January 20th deputies were called to the 100 block of
Postal employees accused of eating unclaimed edibles
The video showed the office had been a sent a package marked “Edibles by Pablo Chocobar”. A caption said the package had laid unclaimed for a month marked with an address from a house that was empty,
Ladd Senior Village nearing completion
LADD – Pretty soon the Ladd Senior Village will be home to many, as officials are anticipating a completion date in March. Laborer’s Home Development Corp. Property Manager, Kristin Piccatto says dozens of seniors have
Fall archery turkey harvest totals down for 2022
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a statewide total of 683 wild turkeys during the 2021-2022 fall archery turkey season, down 100 from a year ago. This past year over 24,000 permits were sold for the season