Weekend fire destroys DePue home
DEPUE – A fire Saturday evening destroyed a Depue home. Around 7:45 PM the DePue Fire Department was called to the 1200 block of North Avenue for a fully involved fire. A Mutual Aid Box Alarm was
Secretary of State Police to conduct disability parking stings
SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White announced that Secretary of State Police will be conducting parking stings at shopping malls statewide throughout the holiday season and ticketing individuals who illegally park in spaces reserved for persons
Applications for utility relief now being accepted
CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will be offering low-income families utility relief. The Help Illinois Families program will have $295 million available for households across the state and is accepting applications now
Local counties all under a 5% unemployment rate
UNDATED – Local county unemployment rates continue to fall in the month of October, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. LaSalle, Putnam, and Bureau counties are all averaging unemployment rates under 5%. Statewide unemployment
Turkey Preparation Key to Safe Thanksgiving
OTTAWA – With Thanksgiving approaching the CDC wants to remind those in charge of cooking to be aware of some tips to keep the holiday safe and healthy. They say that you should thaw your turkey in
A look back at the tradition of the ‘Turkey Pardon’
WASHINGTON – A long standing tradition at the White House is the yearly tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey. Claims vary as to who began the tradition, from Abraham Lincoln to Dwight Eisenhower, but the most documented
Peru Schools to make crisis teams available after crash kills two students
PERU – Crisis teams will be available for classmates at two Peru elementary schools after a Tuesday crash killed two students on I-80. Superintendent Jamie Craven in an email to parents informed the district that Leanna
Two area children killed in I-80 crash
PERU – A two vehicle crash on I-80 took the lives of two children Tuesday. The Illinois State Police were called to I-80 westbound near mile marker 81 by Utica for the incident around 8 PM. The
Police help battle Spring Valley house fire
SPRING VALLEY – Firefighters in Spring Valley got an assistance from police officers in battling a house fire Tuesday. Around 2 PM crews were called to a home near the intersection of 1st and Greenwood St, where
Free Thanksgiving Dinner tradition returns to Peru
PERU – Those in need looking to celebrate Thanksgiving will once again be welcomed to an area restaurant for the holiday. The Right Spice on 4th Street in Peru will be serving a free Thanksgiving dinner from