Aw Shucks – Volunteers needed for Sweet Corn Festival tradition
MENDOTA – The 74th Annual Mendota Sweet Corn Festival returns this coming weekend, but one of the favorite parts of the celebration will require a little extra community support this year. Shelby Weide of the Mendota Chamber
Seven twisters rip through Illinois; including Bureau and Lee County
UNDATED -A twister that touched down in North Central Illinois left devastating damage to properties in Arlington. Matt Friedlein of the National Weather Service said Tuesday that so far they have identified seven twisters, including one
Tornadic activity widespread on Monday; no injuries reported in Illinois
PRINCETON – A number of funnel clouds and likely tornadoes developed Monday afternoon across North Central Illinois, nearly a year after a devastating Deracho struck. There were reports of building damage in Bureau and Dekalb Counties,
Missing man’s death being investigated; body found in Indiana
GARY – A Somonauk man who has been missing since August of last year was located deceased in Indiana. Authorities say the body of 36-year-old Garnie Dell Rice was found December 2nd in an abandoned home.
Canada begins allowing vaccinated US citizens to visit again
Canada is lifting its prohibition on Americans crossing the border to shop, vacation or visit, but the United States is keeping similar restrictions in place for Canadians. The reopening Monday is part of a bumpy
Six-year-old girl dies in car roll-over in Grundy County
GARDNER – The Grundy County Coroner’s Office and Grundy County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a crash on Saturday that claimed the life of a six-year-old girl. Authorities say the crash occurred just before 1:30 pm in Gardner.
Back to full schedule for LaSalle-Peru High School students
LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru High School students will have some normalcy in the upcoming school year. The high school board voted unanimously in favor of students returning to their regular schedules but with preventative measures in place.
Malaysian man rescued at sea after trying to ‘swim to Mecca’
Police investigations revealed that the man had been previously detained on 12 July when he attempted to swim to another part of Penang Island from the Tanjung City Marina. It happened after he was barred from boarding a ferry
Police seize vehicle after woman caught hanging out of window while holding AK-47
During an illegal exhibition of speed event at Barneveld & McKinnon, a passenger leaned out of a Cadillac holding an AK47
Man accused of multiple arsons lead police on pursuit in Lee County
DIXON – A man accused of multiple arsons was arrested after a pursuit in Lee County on Thursday. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that Thursday afternoon they were called to multiple rural addresses for a report