One Injured After Driveway Car Fire

MENDOTA- One person was taken to the hospital with burn injuries after a car fire Friday night in Mendota.   Around 10:30 PM Mendota Fire and EMS were called to the 1400 block of Meriden Street for

US Silica to close Utica Plant

UTICA – US Silica intends to idle its Utica facility on Sunday. According Spokesman Mike Lawson, changes in customer’s buying patterns is the reason for the deactivation. The company sees limited demand in that facility, stating customers

Southern LaSalle County lacks rain for crops

  STREATOR – Crops in southern LaSalle County are showing the effects of a mostly dry summer.  According to LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann,  the recent rainfall this week only touched down in northern parts

Thefts and burglaries reported in Streator

STREATOR – Thefts and burglaries were reported in Streator on Thursday.  According to the Streator Police Department, at sometime during the day an unknown suspect entered a residence located in the 500 block of south Monroe Street

Crime Stoppers seek info into car burglaries in Shabonna

SHABBONA – The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information into a series of car burglaries in Shabbona this week. According to the Dekalb County Crime Stoppers, at some time during the overnight hours of Tuesday and Wednesday,