Lee County crash takes life of Franklin Grove man
DIXON – A single vehicle crash east of Dixon has taken the life of a Franklin Grove man. The Dixon Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to the 1100 Block of
TRI-Dent makes pair of rail passenger arrests
PRINCETON – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team made arrests to rail passengers for alleged drug possession in Bureau County. In two separate incidents, TRI-Dent, along with the Princeton Police Department, were investigating narcotics being transported
Streator Police issue six citations to ATV operators
STREATOR – The Streator Police have announced they have addressed complaints from residents regarding ATV/UTV use on city streets. Since April, they say they have issued six citations to the operators of the off-road vehicles. They noted
Livingston County Deputies seek individual in connection to Streator incident
STREATOR – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public for tips locating an individual they say they need to speak with regarding an incident involving gunfire in Streator. They say that on Wednesday afternoon they
Donors needed for Peru Library blood drive Saturday
PERU – A blood drive is coming to Peru Public Library on Saturday. The Impact Blood Mobile will be taking donations from 9 AM – 1 PM. The holiday weekend and the tragic shooting in Texas leave
IDPH issues update on hepatitis in children
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that it has received reports of a total of nine patients under investigation for severe hepatitis under ten years of age, up from three that were reported in
Illinois to enforce seatbelt laws, reduce injuries and fatalities this holiday weekend
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are teaming with up more than 600 law enforcement agencies throughout the state in the national “Border to Border” mobilization, organized by the National Highway Traffic
Health Officials warn about Salmonella linked to peanut butter
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella associated with peanut butter. According to the CDC, fourteen people have been infected in the outbreak from twelve states. Illinois has had
Lee County couple indicted after child’s death
DIXON – A Lee County couple have been indicted by a grand jury after the death of a 3-year-old. Authorities say on March 6th they were called to the community of Nelson for an unresponsive child. Upon
Ottawa police recover ghost gun
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Police Department say they recovered a ghost gun after a brief pursuit last week. They say that after an attempted traffic stop last Wednesday, a suspect allegedly fled and discarded what they say