Sandwich Fire Damages Apartment Building
SANDWICH – A fire in Dekalb County in an apartment building had seven departments responding to battle the blaze Monday afternoon. According to the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, around 2:30 PM a call was made for a
IVCC Student Selected Conference MVP
OGLESBY – A St. Bede Academy graduate and a sophomore at IVCC has been selected MVP of the Arrowhead Conference. Guard Julia Pohar has been Pohar averaged 24.5 points per game and shot 89.5 percent from the free
The family of former Peru Police Sgt. Jason Brokaw create criminal justice scholarship in his memory
OGLESBY – A new scholarship for those students studying criminal justice has been announced at IVCC. Sgt. Brokaw’s widow Deborah, daughter Hayleigh and son Calvin donated $15,000 to the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation to create the
13th Annual Edible Car Contest at IVCC a Success
OGLESBY – An all-time record 36 cars competed in Illinois Valley Community College’s recent Edible Car Contest with 18 cars created by students from five local high schools. IVCC teams dominated the speed run with Computer Aided
No Injuries Reported in Peru Fire
PERU – Four area departments spent over an hour bringing a fire in Peru under control Thursday night. A little after 9 PM responders were called to an unoccupied residence in the 2400 block of 3rd Street
Donation to Streator River Rescue from Hardscrabble Lions
STREATOR – New equipment for the Streator River Rescue Squad is on the way thanks to a donation this week. The Hardscrabble Lions Club donated $500 to the River Rescue Fund. River rescue training began this month
Residents Warned of Phone Scam Attempt
PERU – A phone scam involving callers pretending to be from local law enforcement has struck the area again. According to Deputy Chief Bob Pyszka of the Peru Police Department, a resident recieved a call claiming to
Coal City Woman Dies After Piece of Truck Strikes Car
LOCKPORT – State Police in Lockport say a women was killed when a truck’s brake drum came flying through her windshield. According to police, the accident happened on I-80 in Will County shortly after 2 pm
Police Officers Receive Firearm Simulator Training
MENDOTA – A firearm simulator training program at the Mendota Police Department is showing officers how they should react in dangerous situations. The program, which utilizes lasers and computers, can expose those taking the program to moments
Ottawa Woman Seriously Injured in I-80 Crash
An Ottawa woman suffered serious injuries after her car struck a pickup and trailer on I-80 in Ottawa Monday afternoon. Illinois State Police say that 57 year old Cheryl Shannon was traveling eastbound shortly before two yesterday