Rockford girl struck by gunfire while in bed
ROCKFORD – A 12-year-old girl was struck by gunfire while in bed after a shooting outside her home on Wednesday. Rockford Police say around 2 AM they were called to the residence after the girl received a life-threatening
Illinois OSHA Grain Safety Week focuses on safety and dangers in farming
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is joining experts in the agriculture industry to promote safety in and around grain handling equipment. Because moving grain acts like quicksand, grain bin deaths
Open House presentations to cover spray treatments to be held by Dept. of Ag
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture will hold open house event to explain plans to treat parts of the state for the destructive Spongy Moth, a non-native tree pest. Large populations of the moth are capable of
Portions of Matthiessen State Park to reopen
OGLESBY – The Vermilion River Area at Matthiessen State Park will be opened back up to the public starting Thursday. The area was closed on Wednesday through the month of March for Chronic Wasting Disease sampling and monitoring.
Grand Ridge Police investigate hit-and-run
GRAND RIDGE – The Grand Ridge Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in investigating a hit-and-run traffic crash. According to police the incident is believed to have occurred on Tuesday around 8:30 p.m. The hit and run involves a
Criminal stops for a good deed
LOS ANGELES, CA — Police went on a chase after a man in Los Angeles through three different counties before apprehending him. While being chased in stolen pickup truck, he did stop at an intersection to allow some
LP Rugby team kicks off season tonight
LASALLE-PERU — LP’s division one co-op rugby team will kick off their first full season tonight at Triton College against Fenwick High School starting at 7 PM. The team consists of eight LP students, one Ottawa Marquette
Naplate Police seek help in identifying individuals
NAPLATE – The Naplate Police Department have turned to social media to help identify two individuals they say are suspects of an unspecified alleged crime. The video released on Facebook from early Monday morning show two individuals
Princeton to begin semi-annual water main flushing
PRINCETON – The City of Princeton Water Department has announced they are preparing for their semi-annual water main flushing, and residents may notice a slight change in their water. In preparation for the flushing, they have
The Illinois Commerce Commission approves annual rail crossing safety improvements
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved its annual Crossing Safety Improvement Program to implement highway-rail safety projects at local roads across the state. Over $476 million dollars from the Grade Crossing Protection Fund and Rebuild