Andersen Trial Underway

HENNEPIN – Opening statements were made in the trial of Clifford Andersen Wednesday at the Putnam County Courthouse.  68-year-old  Andersen is charged with killing and burying the body of his sister in law, Deborah Dewey, in a

Man Dies in Bureau County Grain Bin

LAMOILLE – A man is dead after reportedly being trapped in a grain bin near LaMoille. According to LaMoille Fire Chief Brent Becker they were called to a farm on 2600 North Road east of town around

Two Arrested After Ottawa Home Invasion

OTTAWA – Two Ottawa men are in custody after a reported home invasion in Ottawa on Tuesday. According to the Ottawa Police they received a call to a residence in the 400 block of Windsor Drive where

Million Dollar Bond For Heroin Delivery

PERU – A Depue man is in the LaSalle County Jail after an investigation last month by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. A press release by Tri-Dent states that 36-year-old Joshua M. Trahan allegedly sold more

Will County Man Drowns in Illinois River

MORRIS – A Will County man has died after he went missing in the Illinois River on Sunday. Grundy County Coroner John W. Callahan released a statement that on Tuesday morning a body was recovered west of