Starved Rock to welcome new year with guided hike
UTICA – A guided hike with the Starved Rock State Park naturalist is planned for New Years Day. A planned trip into French Canyon and to the top of Starved Rock is set to begin at 1
Chicago Man Dies in I-39 Rollover
ROCHELLE – A single vehicle accident in Lee County has taken the life of a Chicago man. According to the Illinois State Police, Thursday afternoon 23 year-old Joseph L Clark was traveling south on Interstate 39 when
Small Fire Wednesday at Streator Elks
STREATOR – A Wednesday afternoon fire call at the Streator Elk’s Club in the 200 Block of Park Street was quickly extinguished with minimum damage occurring. According to the Streator Fire Department, a small fire was found
UPDATE – Mendota Man Arrested After Abandoning Vehicle on Train Tracks
MENDOTA – A Mendota man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after allegedly abandoning his car on railroad tracks. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s office, a little after 6 AM on Sunday deputies
Train Strikes Abandoned Car Near Mendota
MENDOTA – An abandoned vehicle on the train tracks Southwest of Mendota was struck by a train Sunday morning. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s office, a little after 6 AM deputies were called to the accident
Rash of Motor Vehicle Thefts in Streator
STREATOR – An increase in the number of vehicles being stolen in Streator have police urging residents to keep vigilant. Chief Kurt Pastirik said that since October ten vehicles have been taken. In all of the thefts,
LaSalle County Deputies Stop Man Going 131 MPH Near Streator
STREATOR – Tuesday evening the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office stopped a driver speeding at 131 MPH. In a press release, they state that deputies spotted a vehicle traveling on a rural road three miles north of Streator
Two Arrested in Interstate Egg Throwing Incident
LASALLE – Two men were arrested Friday after allegedly throwing eggs off of an overpass along Interstate 80. According to the Illinois State Police, troopers were called in response to person who had sustained damage to their
Man Injured After Vehicle Struck By Train near Somonauk
SOMONAUK – One man was injured after his vehicle became stuck on the train tracks West of Somonauk Monday evening. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, 75 year-old David Erickson of Sandwich was in a vehicle
Stop Sticks End Streator to Ottawa High Speed Chase
OTTAWA – A late Wednesday night chase with speeds reaching 118 mph ended in Ottawa after stop sticks were deployed. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, around 11 pm deputies attempted to allegedly stop a vehicle