ROCHELLE – One man is dead after a shooting in Ogle County on Thursday.   In a statement released by the Rochelle Police Department, they say that 37-year-old Devin Bailey of Oregon, Illinois, was shot in the

LASALLE – A LaSalle man was injured in a crash after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop early Thursday. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop on US Route 6 between

EARLVILLE – An Earlville High School graduate with a long list of accomplishments in the National FFA Organization at the state level as State Secretary, Miriam Hoffman was announced Thursday night as the new Eastern Region Vice

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College board’s audit finance committee Wednesday discussed fiscal 2022 tuition rates, the 2020 tax levy and 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. Audit finance learned the administration will recommend to the full

UTICA – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday that construction is complete at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam and the Illinois River is now reopened to navigation. The long project began in 2019 to

PERU – Peru Mayor Scott Harl and others attended the ribbon cutting for the new roundabout Wednesday afternoon.   The project, which hopes to alleviate traffic issues on Peoria Street and Plank Road, is the first intersection

DIXON – A Dixon woman is facing multiple charges after an investigation into the death of a boy.  The Dixon Police Department say 49-year-old Kelli M. Riggen was taken into custody Wednesday and charged with multiple felonies,

  OGLESBY – The Oglesby Police Department has suspended their collection of unused prescription drugs and other paraphernalia, including needles until further notice. In a statement earlier this week, they indicated that it was out of precaution

LADD – The Ladd Police Department are looking for clues as to who took it upon themselves to write in newly poured concrete at War Memorial Park on Tuesday. They said in a social media post that

SPRINGFIELD- The Illinois High School Association announced Wednesday that boys and girls high school basketball can continue this winter, contrary to what Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health advised Tuesday.  The IHSA Board

  OTTAWA – The American Red Cross is reminding residents nationwide that with the time change set for this weekend, that you should take the opportunity to test your smoke detectors. If they fail to respond after

CHICAGO – As the United States braces for flu season, everyone who can is encouraged to donate blood if possible. The American Red Cross notes that receiving a flu shot does not affect blood donation eligibility. This

EARLVILLE – Earlville School will be taking a hiatus of in person learning starting today after another staff member tested positive for COVID-19. According to a letter sent home to families, the district will be cleaning the

CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a man died early Tuesday when a stray bullet entered a home on Chicago’s far south side and struck him as he sat at a kitchen table. When gunfire erupted outside the

By DON BABWIN, ED WHITE and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A woman injured in a police shooting in suburban Chicago says she begged officers to help her boyfriend, who was also shot and

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam & Marshall County Health Department reported Tuesday 13 new COVID-19 infections in the previous 24 hours in Bureau County. There have been a total of 978 in the county since the pandemic

PONTIAC – With the addition of 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, Livingston County now has had over 700 cases since the pandemic began. The new infections are reported in a pair of children under 10

STREATOR – An event to get rid of unused or expired medication is planned for Streator on Saturday. Live Well Streator is planning a drive-thru disposal at Streator City Park from 10 AM – 1 PM. You