Crops in Early; Looking Great
OTTAWA – Farm work in the area has moved on to controlling weeds and bugs as most corn and soybeans are now planted across the state. According to the USDA, nearly 90% of the corn is up
Tinley Park Man Injured in Motorcyle Accident Sunday near Marseilles
MARSEILLES – A man on a motorcycle was significantly injured and had to be life flighted from the scene after a crash between Marseilles and Ottawa on Sunday. The Illinois State Police report that 50-year-old John A.
Bomb Threat Investigation Near Amboy
AMBOY – The Illinois State Police and other first responders were called to a campground in the 900 block of Green Wing Road in Lee County Monday morning a little after 11 AM for what was reportedly
Firefighters Battle House Fire Sunday
PERU – A neighbor assisted Peru Police and the Peru Fire Department Sunday search a home minutes after a fire was spotted. Around 1 PM a call was received of a home on fire on the west
L-P Standout Signs With IVCC Eagles
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College women’s basketball coach Tom Ptak today announced the signing of LaSalle-Peru High School standout point guard Gena Fassino. Fassino was a four-year varsity player for coach Hollis Vickery’s Cavaliers and started
Motorcyclist Killed in DeKalb County
GENOA – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says a 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning when he lost control of his motorcycle. The accident occurred on Route 72 shortly before 7 am when 27-year-old Neil Tomsheck, of
Fatal Train Incident in DeKalb County
DEKALB – A man has died after being struck by a train early Sunday morning in DeKalb. According to DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller, 26-year-old Eduardo Sayago-Landa of DeKalb was walking on the tracks and was hit
Livingston County Begins West Nile Bird Collection
PONTIAC – With warmer weather comes the monitoring of the spread of West Nile Virus, and the Livingston County Health Department is seeking the public’s help once again. They are asking that residents collect recently deceased birds
Leland Man Arrested For Heroin, Cocaine
LELAND – A Leland man was arrested after being stopped for allegedly speeding late Thursday night. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Jeffery M. Heth was stopped for speeding in southern DeKalb County when the
No Injuries in Smokey Early Friday Morning Fire
STREATOR – An early Friday morning fire filled a single family home with smoke in Streator. Working alarms in the home woke the residents to the danger as smoke filled the 2-story dwelling in the 500 block