Unemployment Numbers Mixed
OTTAWA – Though the state unemployment rate went down, statewide, it increased, slightly, for the local area. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the unemployment rate in May was 4.7 percent for LaSalle County, 3.8 for
Family Escapes Rural Amboy Fire; Dog Perishes
AMBOY – One dog has perished but a family escaped a house fire near Amboy early Thursday morning. According to the Amboy Fire Department they were called after 4 AM to the 1400 block of Sterling Road
LaSalle Man Facing Cocaine Charges
LASALLE – Cash and drugs were seized after an arrest and search of a residence in LaSalle on Wednesday, with one man being arrested. According to the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team 23-year-old Jordan A. Reynolds was
4 Vehicle Accident Thursday On Spring Valley Bridge
SPRING VALLEY – Two people were injured in a four vehicle crash before 6 a.m. on the new Spring Valley Bridge over the Illinois River. Spring Valley Fire and Police responded to scene and had it
Heroin; Crack Found in Latest Trident Bust
STREATOR – An investigation into heroin sales in Streator by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team has left one man facing four felony drug charges. According to Tri-dent, on Tuesday they were conducting a controlled purchase in
No Tuition For Pre-School in Marseilles
MARSEILLES – The Marseilles Elementary has been awarded with the “Preschool for All” Grant beginning with the 2018-19 school year. The grant will result in over 1 million dollars in total funding for the next five years.
Community Members Launch Live Well Streator
STREATOR – A group of community members have joined together with the hopes of making Streator a place where generations of people want to live because they can enjoy longer, healthier, and happier lives. “Live Well Streator
First Case of West Nile in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – A 60 year-old woman is the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2018, according to The Illinois Department of Public Health. Because the case occurred earlier in the season than
High Winds Damage Crops Tuesday
TONICA – Gusty winds associated with a storm that had warnings issued by the National Weather Service flattened corn and knocked over a power pole Tuesday evening. No significant damage to homes or structures was reported, but
Vacant Home Burns Wednesday Morning
STREATOR – An early morning fire engulfed the back part of a vacant house on the southeast side of Streator Wednesday morning. After midnight the Streator Fire Department was called to the 1100 block of Arthur Street