House mourns 18 month old’s death and hears call for Domestic Violence Task Force
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House of Representatives adopted a resolution on Tuesday and introduced a bill that would create a domestic violence task force. The House Resolution is in honor of 18-month-old Colton Micheal Miller who
Local 5-year-old fundraises for hospital
PERU – A fundraiser organized by a Peru five-year-old resulted in a donation of toys to the Peru Primary Care medical practice and OSF Children’s Hospital in Peoria. According to Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Charlotte Hughes, a
Local area 2019-2020 deer harvest numbers out
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in LaSalle, Putnam and Bureau County harvested over 4,000 deer during the 2019-2020 deer harvest season. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, LaSalle County harvested over 1500, Bureau County over
Man dies after crash in Morris over the weekend
MORRIS – A Minooka man is dead after a traffic crash in Morris on Saturday. According to the Grundy County Coroner’s Office, 18-year-old Eric Murillo was pronounced dead shortly after a crash on Cemetery Road near Tabler
Ottawa women arrested following investigation into alleged drug sales at a motel
OTTAWA – Two women were arrested following an investigation into illegal narcotics sales in Ottawa on Friday. According to the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, 28-year-old Ashley N. Gaines and 20-year-old Alivia J. Stachowiak, both of
LaSalle County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan meeting, February 6th
OTTAWA – LaSalle County’s Emergency Management Association will have a public meeting on the updates of the LaSalle County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan. On Thursday, February 6th at 3:30 pm in Ottawa, the Illinois Department of Natural
Fire Damages Peru Business early Saturday
PERU – No injuries were reported after an early Saturday morning fire in Peru. Police Officer Nick Biagioni, who also serves the City of Peru as a part-time firefighter, spotted the blaze while on patrol. According
LaSalle County Sheriff’s warn residents of recent burglaries
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of recent residential burglaries. According to officials, several reports were made involving two to three Hispanic male subjects in which one comes to the residence and advises
Illinois DCFS offers college scholarships to current and former youth in care
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is accepting applications for its 2020 scholarship program.53 academic scholarships will be awarded to current and former youth in care for the upcoming school year with four
One more pretrial hearing for Spring Valley man charged with murder
PRINCETON – A Spring Valley man charged with murder will have one more pretrial hearing in February. 37-year-old Eddie L. Mentgen is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the April 2019 homicide of