Identity of Man Killed in Grundy County Accident Released
MORRIS – A Grundy County man has died after his truck went off the roadway and went into a lake. According to the Grundy County Coroner’s Office, the incident was discovered Sunday afternoon along Jugtown Road north
Unemployment Down Again in Area
OTTAWA – The area jobless numbers are in and they are down over a percent from a year ago. With over 55,000 new jobs added statewide according to numbers provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security,
Grundy County Man Dies in Single Vehicle Accident
MORRIS – A Grundy County man has died after his truck went off the roadway and went into a lake. According to the Grundy County Coroner’s Office, the incident was discovered Sunday afternoon along Jugtown Road north
Arrest Made In Mendota Car Theft; Peoria Man Facing Additional Charges
MENDOTA – A Peoria man in is custody after an investigation into a car theft in Mendota earlier this week. On March 27th, Mendota police responded to a call of a vehicle being stolen near the I-39
Critical Patient Dies At Hospital After Thursday Ambulance Collision
PERU – A critical patient that was on board an ambulance involved in a Thursday evening collision was pronounced dead after arriving at IVCH. According to the Peru Police Department, the Peru ambulance was believed to have
Ambulance Involved in Collision
PERU – An Ambulance was involved in a collision Thursday evening in downtown Peru. A eastbound Peru Ambulance and vehicle collided at the intersection of Peoria Street and US Route 6, blocking the road for about an
Truck Driver Facing Heroin Charges
LASALLE – A traffic stop for a moving violation on a semi-tractor trailer on Wednesday evening led to the discovery of heroin and the arrest of the driver. The Illinois State Police say they stopped a southbound
FEMA Grants Awarded in Area for Flood Control
OTTAWA – Four area communities will be receiving grants totaling over $3.4 million from FEMA to help limit damage caused by future floods. The Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants were issued for flood wall construction in Depue, Marseilles, Ottawa
Car Recovered In Peoria After Theft Damaged by Gunfire
MENDOTA – An investigation into the car theft that occurred on Tuesday is ongoing as Peoria authorities announced that the vehicle had sustained gunfire damage. Mendota Police were notified early on Tuesday that a vehicle was stolen
Farmland Values Remain Flat
BLOOMINGTON – In the latest yearly survey of prices for farmland across the state, little to no change has occurred. That’s according to the 2018 Illinois Farmland Values and Lease Trends Report released last week. Northern Illinois