Donation Jar Stolen From Library
STREATOR – Streator Police are investigating an apparent theft of a donation jar at the Streator Public Library. Late Monday morning police were called to the Library on Park street after an unknown male allegedly took a
Bridge Demolition in Spring Valley Begins Tuesday
SPRING VALLEY – The demolition of parts of the old bridge over the Illinois River is set for today, weather permitting. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Illinois Route 89 and adjacent areas will be closed while
Plano Police Seek Help Locating Woman
UPDATE – She has been located in Missouri Safe SANDWICH – The Plano Police are looking to locate a 75-year-old woman who was last seen at a
Tire Blow Out Injures Motorcyclist
LOSTANT – A motorcyclist was seriously injured when his tire blew out on I-39. According to State Police, around 3:15 Saturday afternoon, 32 year old Johnny Nidiffer, of Canton, was injured between Tonica and Lostant on I-39.
Rabies found in Leland Bat
OTTAWA – Warm weather brings more activity to bat populations in Illinois, and with that the greater chance of an encounter of one with rabies. Bats are the primary carriers of rabies in Illinois, and a bat
Elgin Man Dies After Motorcycle Accident in Northern LaSalle County
MENDOTA – A car and a motorcycle collided north of Mendota Saturday leaving one man dead. In a release by the LaSalle County Coroner authorities were called around noon to the intersection of North 46th Road and
Mendota Not a Hot Spot of Suspicious Vehicles
HENNEPIN – Mendota is not a “Hot Spot” of suspicious vehicle activity, nor is any other community in the area. A call about a vehicle in a driveway someone was concerned about on Saturday in Putnam
Skydive Record Attempt This Week
OTTAWA – Skydive Chicago in Ottawa is attempting another world-record Monday. 200 men and women across the globe will gather in Ottawa to jump from 19,000 feet to achieve a new vertical skydiving record. According to Skydive
Woman Arrested After Puppy Theft
SANDWICH – A woman allegedly took a puppy from a parked vehicle in Sandwich Saturday Morning. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office a puppy was in a van parked outside of a church on South
OSF HealthCare Expands OB/GYN Services in Ottawa
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare has continued to expand women’s health services in Ottawa. OSF HealthCare Medical Group Obstetrics/Gynecology – Ottawa office, newly opened this past April, is now offering a Maternal-Fetal Medicine clinic. Maternal-Fetal Medicine is a