New York woman arrested on heroin possession in LaSalle

LASALLE – A New York woman arrested during a traffic stop in LaSalle is charged with possession of purported heroin. According to the Illinois State Police, on Monday 24-year-old Englund Horgan was taken into custody after a

Riverside flood rehab in Streator begins this fall

  STREATOR – Streator’s Riverside area flood rehab project will begin this fall. At Wednesday night’s meeting, the council awarded a contract to Opperman Construction for just over $472,000 to install an additional sanitary and storm pump

Yednock applauds governor signing gun legislation into law

    SPRINGFIELD – Last week, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, was happy to hear that Governor Pritzker signed commonsense gun legislation that reduces the restrictions members of the military and law enforcement into law. “Members of law enforcement

Mannequin Doesn’t Fool California Highway Patrol

CONTRA COSTA, California – A mannequin didn’t fool officers of the California Highway Patrol on Wednesday.  While patrolling Highway 4 they reportedly stopped a driver carrying someone named “Angel” in an attempt to use the carpool lane.