Burglaries Being Investigated in Lee County

SUBLETTE – On Tuesday morning several burglaries were reported to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department.  According to authorities someone entered a garage through an unlocked door in the area of Green Wing Road and Shady Oaks Road

Free Smoke Detectors Offered to Marseilles Residents

MARSEILLES – The Marseilles Fire Department and Marseilles Ambulance are working with the American Red Cross and the Marseilles Rotary to install smoke detectors at no charge to residents inside and outside the city. For information on

Stolen Vehicle From Streator Recovered

STREATOR – A vehicle stolen in Streator was recovered Tuesday morning. According to the Streator Police Department, around 5 AM they received a call of a vehicle that had been taken from a driveway in the 400

Slick Roads Cause Two I-80 Crashes

UTICA – Slick roads Monday morning caused two crashes near Utica on I-80.  Illinois State Police say a tractor trailer truck driven by a 63-year-old Oak Forest, Illinois man, was traveling West near the Utica exit when

Bridge Replacement East of Mendota

MENDOTA – Traffic heading east out of Mendota will experience delays through mid summer as a bridge is being replaced on Route 34.  According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Route 34 Bridge over the Little

More Vehicle Burglaries In Streator

STREATOR – A number of vehicles have reportedly been burglarized in the last 24 hours according to the Streator Police Department. On Thursday four unlocked vehicles were entered with numerous items taken. The Streator Police Department advise

Still No Sign of Missing Mendota Man

RIPLEY, TN – The Lauderdale County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office announced that after exhaustive efforts to locate a man missing since March, no further sign of him has been found. Stanley Vodden has been missing since March 15th

Hall Students Gain Opportunities at IVCC

OGLESBY – Beginning this summer, Hall High School students will have the opportunity to participate in a College Start program with Illinois Valley Community College. The program, modeled after the agreement IVCC has had with Putnam County