Stolen truck; cycles and multiple burglaries in Streator
STREATOR – A number of burglaries and stolen vehicle reports were taken by Streator Police on Monday. Two different parked vehicles at locations along Bloomington Street reportedly had their windows broken and items taken from them over
Ten New COVID-19 Cases in LaSalle County on Tuesday
OTTAWA – Ten new COVID-19 cases were reported Tuesday afternoon by the LaSalle County Health Department. However, the health department reported no new deaths, which makes a full week of no deaths being reported by the county,
1400 COVID Cases in Illinois, 20 New Deaths on Tuesday
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday said 20 additional people died from COVID-19 related complications in the past 24 hours. Nearly 2/3 of the deaths came from downstate, a change from earlier in
Teenager saves mother and three children from burning vehicle
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for September 15th: 18-year-old Justin Gavin was on his way to a store in Connecticut when he saw a vehicle fire. Inside the vehicle was a mother and her three children. Officials
Illinois State Police still investigating 2018 death of Rochelle man
GALESBURG – The Illinois State Police are still investigating the death of a Rochelle man found dead in Knox County in 2018. Authorities say Tyler L. Smith, a 23-year-old Western Illinois University graduate and a member of
New Driver Services Facility opens today in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Ottawa will have a driver services facility again starting today. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that the new location at 4111 Progress Dr. in Ottawa will now be open. The previous DMV
Police: Another car wash damaged in Streator
STREATOR – The Streator Police Department say another car wash in the community has been damaged by an unknown person. On Sunday they were called to the 600 block of East Hickory, where the owner reported that
Mendota Police say counterfeit cash being passed
MENDOTA – They may look authentic, but inspect high denomination bills closely. That’s the advice given by the Mendota Police Department after they say counterfeit $100 bills have been spotted in area businesses. They also suggest using
Utica Fire Department receives grant to buy drone and radios
UTICA – The Utica Fire Department has acquired a new state of the art drone and more radios after receiving a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. It was announced that the $59,212