Paintball vandalism targeting Christmas lights reported in Peru
PERU – Authorities are looking for a vehicle that may be involved in a series of paintball gun drive-by shootings that were targeting Christmas lights. The Peru Police Department say on Tuesday night they received a number
Suspect in Ottawa assault arrested, victim was stabbed
OTTAWA – An Ottawa man is in custody after an investigation into a stabbing that occurred on Sunday. Ottawa police were called to the 1300 Block of Dakota Drive for a victim who was allegedly stabbed
I-80 Pursuit leads to arrest of Chicago carjacking suspects
LASALLE – Three people are in custody after an early Wednesday morning pursuit on I-80. The Illinois State Police assisted the Chicago Police Department after troopers spotted a vehicle of interest on the Interstate near Utica.
Streator Mayor Jimmie Lansford to resign
STREATOR – Streator Mayor Jimmie Lansford announced he is resigning from office, effective December 31, citing health and personal reasons. Mayor Lansford has served Streator residents in an elected city office for 16 years. He was
President Biden addresses the nation to announce changes to COVID-19 plan; including more access to rapid tests, military help for hospitals
President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Tuesday afternoon, announcing changes to his winter COVID-19 plan in light of the Omicron variant causing a rapid surge in positive cases across the country. Among the changes the President
DOJ will allow federal prisoners to continue home confinement during pandemic
The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will allow federal inmates who had previously been released to serve home confinement because of the threat of COVID-19 in prisons to remain at home. The department originally said