
Stateville Correctional Officer charged with forgery
JOLIET – An Illinois Department of Corrections Officer working at the Stateville Correctional Center in Joliet has been charged with three counts of Forgery. The Illinois State Police said on Saturday that 28-year-old François Kopca of Chicago

Streator Police Blotter 1/16
STREATOR – The Streator Police Department reported a couple of incidents from Friday evening. They say that around noon a resident reported decorative lights were taken off of a garage in the 300 block of East

LaSalle home destroyed after Saturday night fire
LASALLE – A LaSalle home was destroyed after a fire Saturday night. The Lasalle Fire Department were called around 10 PM to the 800 Block of Oconor Ave for a fully involved structure fire. The two residents

IVCC adds social justice certificates to criminal justice program
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College board on Thursday approved short-term criminal justice certificates in social justice, criminology and forensic science. The 21-credit social justice certificate is for students interested in racial disparity, unequal representation, government control

Blood drive coming to Mendota Tuesday
MENDOTA – The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be coming to a Mendota area church on Tuesday. Individuals who want to make a donation will need to register to schedule a time during the event at

Recovered Midwestern bird soars off endangered species list
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials say a bird called the interior least tern is being dropped from the endangered species list. The small, fish-eating bird lives along rivers, lakes

Chicago-area man gets 16 years in postal worker’s shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty in the New Year’s Eve 2018 shooting of a U.S. Postal Service worker has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison. A federal judge in Chicago

LaSalle County Sheriff speaks out on criminal reform house bill
SPRINGFIELD – A police and criminal reform house bill that would drastically change law enforcement as we know it, is in the hands of Governor J.B. to sign. House Bill 3653 formerly House Bill 163, authored by

States declare emergencies, close capitols ahead of rallies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois National Guard members will be on duty this weekend in Springfield in response to state capitols being threatened across the country. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that members of the National

Governor eases COVID restrictions in 3 Illinois regions
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the spread of COVID-19 has slowed sufficiently that he’s easing restrictions in three Illinois regions, although strict rules will remain in place in Chicago and other parts of the state.

IVCC cancels Spring 2021 sports
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is canceling its spring 2021 volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball seasons due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made Friday, by President Jerry Corcoran who said, “This was

IVCC joins four other colleges hopeful for manufacturing academy
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will join a four-college consortium vying for a $7.5 million Central Illinois Manufacturing Academy. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may choose the consortium’s grant application for the academy,

Teen charged with murder in fatal Chicago carjacking
CHICAGO (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has been charged as an adult in the slaying of a Chicago man who was fatally shot during an attempted carjacking of his SUV last month. Denroy Garcia’s name is being
Union: 17 Chicago cops resting in burgled office suspended
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The president of the Chicago Police officers’ union says 17 officers and supervisors have been suspended for their involvement in an incident in which several officers were captured on

Jacob Blake says he was ready to surrender before being shot
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A man who was shot in the back by a police officer in Wisconsin, triggering several nights of violent protests, says he was prepared to surrender just before the officer opened fire. Jacob

Township supervisor accused of embezzling from private firm
PLAINFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois township supervisor is facing allegations he stole money over six years from the company he founded. Plainfield Township supervisor Anthony Fremarek is charged in an indictment unsealed Thursday with wire