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June 08, 2025
Shaw Local

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‘A good thing:’ Illinois Valley DUIs headed for near-record low

‘A good thing:’ Illinois Valley DUIs headed for near-record low

Memorial Day weekend wasn’t exactly a slow one for police thanks to domestics and people who skipped court dates. But drunk-driving arrests? There, the cops had a slow weekend. The La Salle County Circuit Clerk’s Office reported three DUI arrests.

By Tom Collins●
June 05, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT

La Salle businessman gets probation for sales tax evasion, theft

La Salle businessman gets probation for sales tax evasion, theft

A La Salle business owner avoided prison Friday despite failing to pay state sales taxes for more than two years.

By Tom Collins●
June 01, 2025 at 11:00 am CDT

La Salle man gets probation after being accused of brandishing rifle near EPA workers

La Salle man gets probation after being accused of brandishing rifle near EPA workers

A La Salle man was placed on non-reporting probation after pleading guilty Friday to two misdemeanors filed after he brandished an assault rifle with Environmental Protection Agency workers in the vicinity.

By Tom Collins●
May 31, 2025 at 11:00 am CDT

La Salle man gets 7 years for firearm, residential burglary

La Salle man gets 7 years for firearm, residential burglary

A gunshot fired 2022 in La Salle – no one was hurt – led to a prison sentence for a La Salle man.

By Tom Collins●
May 30, 2025 at 3:53 pm CDT

Streator man charged in connection with May 25 shooting

Streator man charged in connection with May 25 shooting

A Streator man was charged Friday in connection with a shooting Sunday that seriously injured a woman.

By Bill Freskos●
May 30, 2025 at 2:37 pm CDT

Utica man, Ottawa woman charged in money-laundering scheme

Utica man, Ottawa woman charged in money-laundering scheme

Two people were charged with money laundering Friday after a lengthy financial investigation by La Salle County authorities.

By Tom Collins●
May 30, 2025 at 12:19 pm CDT

Alleged getaway driver in Ottawa shooting death to stand trial Sept. 29

Alleged getaway driver in Ottawa shooting death to stand trial Sept. 29

The alleged getaway driver in the 2023 shooting death in Ottawa will stand trial Sept. 29.

By Tom Collins●
May 29, 2025 at 4:03 pm CDT

La Salle County sheriff writes 102 tickets during Memorial Day enforcement campaign

La Salle County sheriff writes 102 tickets during Memorial Day enforcement campaign

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it issued 102 citations during the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign.

By Tom Collins●
May 29, 2025 at 2:00 pm CDT

Brute force or self-defense? La Salle County judge to decide

Brute force or self-defense? La Salle County judge to decide

Prosecutors allege that Logan Petre killed his father without justification. Petre’s lawyer argues the late Leo Petre had been drinking, used cocaine and forced Logan to resort to self-defense.

By Tom Collins●
May 28, 2025 at 4:22 pm CDT

Streator woman recovering from Sunday gunshot

Streator woman recovering from Sunday gunshot

A woman shot early Sunday in Streator has shown improvement, Streator police said Tuesday, but her condition remains serious

By Tom Collins●
May 28, 2025 at 5:45 am CDT
Woman suffers life-threatening gunshot wound in Streator incident

Woman suffers life-threatening gunshot wound in Streator incident

A woman was shot early Sunday in Streator. Authorities have described the injury as life-threatening

By Tom Collins●
May 25, 2025 at 9:19 am CDT
No last-minute witness in Starved Rock murders ‘mini-trial,’ judge rules

No last-minute witness in Starved Rock murders ‘mini-trial,’ judge rules

A special prosecutor asked Wednesday to re-open Chester Weger‘s mini-trial. Weger’s judge said no.

By Tom Collins●
May 22, 2025 at 3:02 pm CDT

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