Windows Shot Out With BB Gun in Streator

STREATOR – The Streator Police Department is looking for information on who may be responsible for shooting out multiple windows in the last week with what they say is a BB gun.   On Monday authorities released security

Authorities Identify Saturday Starved Rock Fall Victim

UTICA – The LaSalle County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who fell to his death at Starved Rock State Park on Saturday.  William Wujek announced that 30-year-old Daniel J. King of Bradley, Illinois was at the

Streator Resident Nearly Victim of $10,000 Scam

STREATOR – An elderly person from Streator had apparently already shipped a package with $10,000 in it unknowingly to Social Security scammers on Friday, but police were able to intervene.  The Streator Police Department helped a resident

No Contract in Sight

MENDOTA- In releases Saturday afternoon both sides of the District 289 contract dispute stated that the four hour session at Mendota High School failed.   Teachers walked off the job on October 16th after working without a

Community rally scheduled for Mendota teachers

  MENDOTA – A resolution is underway as negotiations between the Mendota’s Teachers Union and District 289 continued this morning at Mendota’s High School. On Friday, teachers agreed to meet again with district officials to settle labor

Fatal accident at Starved Rock State Park

  UTICA – A fatal accident occurred at Starved Rock State Park, Saturday morning, according to Conservation Police Sergeant Phil Wire. Just after 10 a.m., the Utica Fire Department was called to the Council Overhand at Starved

Aurora man charged in rural Wedron burglary

WEDRON – An Aurora man is charged with residential burglary in rural Wedron. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Nichols J. Bower of Aurora was arrested on Wednesday at a residence in Dekalb, after authorities