Rutland
CRIME & SAFETY
Rutland Tractor Driver Charged With Reckless Homicide
A motorcyclist's death is being pinned squarely on an alleged reckless and impaired tractor driver from Rutland. Thirty-six-year-old Matthew Reynolds was charged Friday in DeKalb County Court with felony charges of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI in a crash involving death. He initially only faced a ticket for disobeying a stop sign for his role in a fatal crash back on October 1st near Shabbona.
Man loses everything, including his dog, after fire destroys his Woodford County home
WOODFORD COUNTY (25News Now) - A fire late Monday afternoon destroyed a home in Minonk, killing a dog, but the man who lived there was not home at the time. Minonk Fire Chief Steve Allen said the single-story modular home was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived shortly before 5 p.m. The chief said neighbors also heard explosions, probably from oxygen tanks which may have fueled the fire.
LaSalle County, IL: Trail Bike Crash Leaves 21-Year-Old Seriously Injured
Streator, IL – A 21-year-old man sustained severe injuries in a crash involving his trail bike Friday night. The incident occurred around 9:41 p.m. at the intersection of Hickory and Bloomington streets. According to the Streator Police Department, the man was seen riding recklessly through town, prompting an officer...
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