14+ hour, 38+ min ago   (454+ words) CHICAGO — Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system, an effort pushed by criminal justice reform advocates who argued that the ability for a person to post bond after…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (134+ words) Police are investigating an incident where masked thieves targeted gaming machines at a gas station. About 3:35 a.m. Sept. 9, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a gas station in the 14000 block of West Rockland Road in Green Oaks for a reported armed…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (231+ words) U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin attended the Will County Problem Solving Courts graduation on Thursday, congratulating 23 individuals on completing the program. “Graduates, as you receive your certificate, I hope you see it as a symbol of your perseverance. By completing this program,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (223+ words) Logan Petre, appeared in court for his sentencing on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 at the La Salle County Government Complex in Ottawa. Petre, a Marseilles man, was convicted last year of killing his father during Father’s Day weekend and is now serving…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (362+ words) La Salle County prosecutors now say it was closer to 2.6 tons of cannabis seized in a Friday traffic stop in Peru, rather than the 3 tons first disclosed. But that’s still a La Salle County record and it was too big…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (163+ words) Peru police are getting a new K9 officer – the dog’s name is Turbo – and this pooch does not bite. Tuesday, the Peru City Council voted unanimously to approve K9 training for the city’s new drug dog (a black Labrador retriever) as well…...

5+ day, 51+ min ago   (1047+ words) There is a great deal of misinformation circulating right now about Flock cameras and license plate reader systems. Some of the concerns being raised are legitimate. Any technology used by law enforcement must have safeguards, accountability, transparency and strong policies…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (155+ words) Nearly three dozen motorists in La Salle County learned the hard way that using a seat belt isn’t optional. The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday the issuance of 33 citations for occupant restraint violations during the recent Labor Day…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (308+ words) The drivers said it was an Amazon load, but when state police searched the semi Friday on Interstate 80 in Peru they found drugs. Lots of drugs. The initial tally suggests nearly 3 tons of cannabis. That’s believed to be a La…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (458+ words) Warning: Story contains graphic content A Frankfort woman charged with the first-degree murder of her 2-year-old son allegedly claimed she “did this to her baby because he was the ‘devil’ and the ‘antichrist,” and witnesses claimed the woman became “very…...