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La Salle County Car and Truck to host July 13 meet in Princeton
The La Salle County Car and Truck meet from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Princeton Road Ranger, 2835 N. Main St. Dash plaques are available for the first 30 vehicles. There will be five trophies: best of show, best truck, best car, group choice and kids choice. Vehicle entry is $10. There also will be a 50/50 raffle.
Ottawa man gets probation in gun plea
An Ottawa man pleaded guilty Friday to firing a gun at a vehicle near Starved Rock State Park, in which the driver was injured by gunfire in his leg. The man firing the gun was sentenced to four years’ felony probation. Thomas J. Reynolds, 41, appeared Friday in La...
Victim In Cedar Point Fatal Crash Is Identified
If you've been following the story of a fatal wreck outside Cedar Point, the victim has been identified. The La Salle County Coroner's Office says 56-year-old Dewayne Chandler of DePue was pronounced dead Monday morning after the crash on Route 71. An autopsy was done and the coroner reports that preliminary results indicate Chandler died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Death reported in Interstate 80 accident between Peru and Spring Valley
The La Salle County Coroner’s office confirmed a fatality was reported across the county line with Bureau County on Interstate 80 between Spring Valley and Peru. The Peru Police Department had issued an alert Monday morning of an accident on westbound Interstate 80. A detour had been set up to funnel traffic off the interstate.
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