GRAND RIDGE – A Streator man has died two weeks after a fatal crash that also took the life of an Ottawa teen.  On the evening of October 8th authorities were called to the intersection of East

SHERIDAN – A Sheridan man is dead after what authorities are calling a freak car deer crash Friday morning.  The Grundy County Coroner said that a vehicle traveling south on Route 71 near North 47th road struck

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College’s Admissions Office will be hosting a live, virtual Transfer College Connection Night on Tuesday, Oct. 27. This event is designed to inform parents and students about the college transfer process

LASALLE – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team arrested a Chicago man Thursday on Crack and Heroin charges. They say that around 12:30 PM they conducted a traffic stop on Charters Street after a several month investigation

STREATOR – Three residents of Streator are facing charges after a raid Thursday night by the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. They say that around 8 PM they executed a search warrant in the 600 block of

DIXON – The Illinois Department of Public Health have announced that starting Sunday not only is indoor dining not allowed in Northwestern Illinois, but there is a limit to just 10 people at any social gathering. The

STREATOR – The Streator Police Department is investigating two separate vehicle burglary incidents from Wednesday night. They say a vehicle in the 200 block of South 1st Ave and another in the 300 block of South 1st

STREATOR – An opportunity for area businesses to keep up with their state required sexual harassment training courses is being offered in Streator. The Streator Area Chamber of Commerce is working with Woodland School and Streator Township

STREATOR – The Streator Area United Way is nearing their fundraising pledge goal for the year. Ahead of their November 5th dinner, it was announced this week that they were over 88% of the way to meeting

PONTIAC – Twelve more residents of Livingston County have tested positive for COVID-19, including three children under the age of 10. The Livingston County Health Department say all of the newly infected are recovering at home in

PERU – Starting Wednesday afternoon through Friday, North Peoria Street will be closed from Sunset Drive to Midtown Road and Plank Road will be closed from Luther Drive to Schuyler Drive for road construction. Residential homes located

PONTIAC – Twenty-one more residents of Livingston County and thirteen inmates at Pontiac Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department also say that their are a total of 72 active cases with

OTTAWA – An early morning traffic stop in Ottawa led to an arrest for cocaine on Tuesday. The Ottawa Police Department say they stopped a vehicle allegedly speeding around 2:00 AM on Marquette Street. During the investigation,

SPRINGFIELD – Two of the regions designated by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be facing stricter mitigation measures to help control the growing number of COVID-19 cases. Regions 7 and 8, making up Kane, DuPage,

PERU – The Peru Fire Department were called to the scene of a rollover crash on Water Street Tuesday. Around 1:30 PM authorities arrived at the intersection of Pike and Water where a sedan was on its

PONTIAC – Twenty more residents of Livingston County and eight inmates at Pontiac Correctional Center have tested positive for COVID-19. Sadly, one more resident has also died due to complications related to COVID-19. The individual was a

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported that statewide the job market has improved slightly during September, but still trails the national average. The United States unemployment rate was at 7.7%, however, the Illinois rate

SERENA – The Serena School District, including Serena, Sheridan and Harding will be switching to at home learning for the next two weeks due to the rise of COVID-19 infections in the community. Officials say they hope

PERU – The annual ‘Coats for Kids’ drive is underway in North Central Illinois.   A number of donation boxes have been set up to accept your new or gently used coats for the youth in the

PONTIAC – Free influenza shots will be available for Livingston County adults at the Livingston Family Care Center in Pontiac on Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This clinic is open to the public – you