Grants issued for public works
PRINCETON – The North Central Illinois Council of Governments assisted the Villages of DePue and Standard and the Cities of LaSalle and Princeton in receiving over 1.3 million dollars in Community Development Block Grant funds from Illinois
Sandy Ford Bridge Inspection Begins
STREATOR – The Sandy Ford Bridge Northwest of Streator will be closed from 8:30am – 2:30pm through Friday, May 18th. The LaSalle County Highway Department announced inspection of the bridge will be occurring and no detours will
Tri-Dent Makes Fentanyl Arrest
LASALLE – A LaSalle man is facing felony charges for Fentanyl after a buy/bust operation by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. In a release Tr-Dent announced that 31-year-old Kevin C. Billups was arrested on Thursday
FBI: AK-47 wielded by bank robbing pair Friday
OTTAWA – The FBI has released images of the two they suspect as the robbers of a bank in Ottawa on Friday. A man and a woman appear to be wearing extra clothing to conceal their
Reported Robbery at Ottawa Bank
OTTAWA – Police remain on the scene of a bank in the 300 block of East Norris Drive in Ottawa for what authorities have said was a robbery. The incident happened around 10 AM Friday morning and
Safe Taken From Gaming Business
STREATOR – A safe was reported missing after an apparent burglary at a gaming business in Streator Thursday. According to the Streator Police Department, they were called to a gaming business in the 100 block of Hickory
Stolen Vehicle Recovered in Ottawa, Two Juveniles Charged
OTTAWA – An investigation by the Ottawa Police Department into a vehicle found on Monday has led to the arrest of two juveniles on felony charges. Last Friday they reported six alleged burglaries to vehicles in the
Ag Scholarship Established For Streator Students Attending IVCC
OGLESBY – The Dieken Family Foundation has established a $2,000 annual scholarship for Streator High School graduates planning to study agriculture at Illinois Valley Community College. “From the moment we first met Bob Dieken, it was clear
Motorcycle Accident Claims Life of 23-year-old Kendall County Man
LISLE – A Kendall County man is dead after striking a light pole while riding a motorcycle Wednesday. According to the Illinois State Police, 23-year-old Nicholas A. Rodriguez of Yorkville was exiting I-355 at Ogden Avenue and
DeKalb County Deaths Determined to be Murder Suicide After Fire Investigation
DEKALB – A couple found deceased after a house fire near Malta early Sunday morning had their deaths attributed to a murder suicide. According to the DeKalb County Coroner, 75-year-old William M. Kreda shot his wife, 76-year-old