Ottawa Police Department warns of phone scams in the area
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department is warning the public of numerous telephone scams that have been occurring in the Illinois Valley area. Officials say the scam includes callers claiming to be a grandson or granddaughter
Destination style restaurant will feature a drive-in movie mural and outdoor patio
STREATOR – A destination-style restaurant will be downtown Streator’s newest addition, complementing the area’s vintage theme. It’s a project of passion for Richard Wilkinson, the Streator man who will restore the former Union Bank building on
First mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus this year
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in Illinois for 2021. The first batch to test positive was found in Skokie. No human cases
Unemployment fraud and identify theft on the rise
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security is urging residents to be wary of phishing schemes that could be part of criminal rings attempting to exploit unemployment systems nationwide. Authorities say fraudulent text messages, emails,
LaSalle County crops fairing well for now, could use rain in the coming days
UNDATED – Farmers in LaSalle County are just about complete putting soybeans and corn in the ground, but with the heatwave sticking around, LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann says the crops could use a
California company to manage Starved Rock Lodge
OGLESBY – A California company has announced they will now be managing the Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center at Starved Rock State Park. Nolan Capital, Inc., a family business headquartered in Hermosa Beach, already is managing
Female victim in her 20s found safe in abduction investigation in Peru, perpetrator still on the run
PERU – A woman in her 20’s has been located safe according to authorities after being the victim of what was initially called an abduction on Monday in Peru. At a press conference on Tuesday, Peru Police
Los Angeles Fire Department rescues kittens
WESTLAKE – Los Angeles City Fire Department Fire Investigators returned to a previously burned home to find kittens under the floor boards, trapped in the house that had been boarded up after the fire. Members from LAFD’s
No injuries after box truck strikes motel awning; ambulance
MENDOTA – A rental box-truck towing a trailer was involved in two collisions Monday in Mendota. Around 1 PM Mendota Fire and Police were called to a motel off of US Route 34 near I-39 for a
North Central Illinois Fire Departments to Help Battle Rockton Blaze
OTTAWA – The massive fire at Chemtool Inc. in Rockton Illinois will continue into its second day, but firefighters from North Central Illinois will be helping crews with the task. The Mutal Aid Box Alarm System