73 Year Old Arrested in Bureau County For Cannabis Trafficking
A 73 year old New York City man was arrested Monday on drug charges near Princeton. State Police say they stopped a 2016 Infinity SUV on I-80 around 2:15 yesterday afternoon for a traffic violation. State Police
Drug Arrest Near Spring Valley
Spring Valley – State Police say they arrested a Chicago man during a traffic stop on I-80 in Bureau County. Around 12:30 Monday afternoon, State Police pulled over a 2005 Pontiac driven by 28 year old Zell
Putnam County Man Pleads Not Guilty to Killing Sister in Law
HENNEPIN, Ill. — A Putnam County man has pleaded not guilty to killing his sister-in-law, who went missing before her body was found in a shallow grave last year. Authorities report that 67-year-old Clifford Andersen of Standard
IVCC Approves $11 Million Tax Levy
Oglesby – Illinois Valley Community College trustees Thursday approved a tentative $11.8 million tax levy for 2017, up less than five percent over the actual 2016 levy of $11.3 million. As a result of the levy, the
Sheridan Man Arrested on Drug Charges
Sheridan – A Sheridan man was arrested by The Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, otherwise known as Trident. Trident officials say Wednesday afternoon they purchased 4 grams of heroin from a man they identify as 50
Murder Indictment Handed Down in Dewey Case
HENNEPIN – The Putnam County Grand Jury has indicted 67 year-old Clifford Anderson of Murder in the death of a Ladd woman in 2016. The charge of murder is in addition to a previous indictment of Concealment
Governor’s Hometown Award to LaSalle County
Springfield, IL – Representatives from LaSalle County Health Department’s Medical Reserve Corps were in Springfield Wednesday to accept the “Governor’s Hometown Award.” LaSalle County was chosen to receive the award for work addressing the opiod crisis through
Five Teens Injured in Single Vehicle Accident
OTTAWA – Five teenagers were hospitalized after a single vehicle accident five miles east of Grand Ridge yesterday afternoon. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s office, a vehicle driven by a 16 year-old male from Ottawa was
UPDATE: Search for Ex-Deputy Fugitive Near Earlville continues into the night
EARLVILLE — The manhunt continues into the nighttime hours for 47-year old Lowell Maxwell Ambler near Earlville. Ambler was reported to be seen south of town just before 2 PM Wednesday afternoon, prompting Earlville Schools to go
UPDATED: Sorrentino transferred to county jail with firearm charges
PERU — The man involved in the nearly 12-hour standoff in Peru Monday was transferred to the La Salle County Jail overnight. 56-year old Jeffery Sorrentino has a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm with no