Rev. Jesse Jackson to lead march in Peru seeking answers in Jelani Day investigation
PERU – The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the famed civil rights activist will be gathering with others in front of the Peru police station Tuesday asking for justice in the ongoing death investigation of a 25-year-old Black man
State Rep pens letter to Peru Police about Day investigation
PERU – A State Representative and Chairman of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is asking the Peru Police Department to turn over Jelani Day’s case to the Illinois State Police. The letter by State Representative Kam Buckner
The Largest Candy Corn Factory Has Been Hacked
Halloween is just around the corner, and candy corn lovers everywhere should be experiencing peak joy. But that joy is under attack. A company in Chicago called Ferrara Candy makes Brach’s candy corn, which accounts for 85%
Florida Man Used Finger Guns to Steal Napkins from a Waffle House
A 28-year-old man named Eward Rodriguez walked into a Waffle House in Florida on Monday evening with his dog and announced that he was there to rob the place. He shouted, quote, “Get on the ground, y’all
Burglar runs from police in woods, calls 911 because he gets lost
You don’t see a lot of criminals who end up calling the cops on themselves, but it happens. Earlier this month, a woman in northern Michigan was watching TV in her living room when a burglar walked
Request denied for Queen tribute band concert at City Park in Streator
STREATOR – Plans for a ticketed concert at the Plumb Pavilion bites the dust. Toni Pettit and Cinda Bond, organizers of Jammin’ at the Clock, asked for the city’s approval to have a Queen cover band
Mendota to move forward with Fire Department Study
MENDOTA – A third party will be brought in to help determine if the city of Mendota needs to upgrade their level of service for the Fire Department. The Mendota City Council voted Monday to move forward