Golden Retriever briefly interrupts football game
MENDOTA – During the opening minutes of Friday’s football game in Mendota, play between the Trojans and visiting Princeton Tigers was briefly interrupted by a rather eager visitor, a Golden Retriever named Kobe. The two-year-old pup, owned
Man shot in Streator; pair with prior firearm charges sought
STREATOR – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office are looking for two individuals they say were involved in an incident in Streator where one person was shot Saturday. Authorities say they are looking for 24-year-old Timothy M. Wheaton and
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Loud talkers could be quieted in public soon
A company in Japan has created a new Bluetooth mouthpiece that can strap to your face and muffle your conversations in public spaces. It is said to be able to lower your voice by 20 decibels or
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Horse killed after being struck by car in rural Ottawa
OTTAWA – A Zion resident was injured after a car vs horse crash in rural Ottawa Friday evening. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say the 35-year-old driver was taken to an area hospital with unknown injuries after
Crop Research Field Day coming to IVCC
OGLESBY – A Crop Research Field Day will be coming to Illinois Valley Community College on Friday. IVCC Ag department, in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, will host the event at IVCC’s agricultural research plot
JYNNEOS™ Monkeypox Vaccine available for eligible LaSalle County individuals
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is offering the JYNNEOS™ vaccine for eligible individuals, by appointment only. JYNNEOS™ vaccine is used for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox disease among people determined to be at
Chicago man arrested on I-80 transporting meth
PRINCETON – A Chicago man was arrested on Tuesday in Bureau County after a traffic stop led to the discovery of purported methamphetamines. The TRI-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team stopped a vehicle on I-80, and during a
Suspect charged in Grand Ridge vehicle burglaries
GRAND RIDGE – An investigation into a number of alleged vehicle burglaries in Grand Ridge has led to an arrest. The Grand Ridge Police Department say multiple vehicle burglaries occurred in late August in the village,