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A grand jury believes there's enough evidence to pursue murder charges against a Marseilles man. Twenty-one-year-old Logan Petre was indicted Tuesday on 3 counts of first-degree murder. He remains in the La Salle County Jail, denied pretrial release. Petre is accused of repeatedly hitting his father, 54-year-old Leo Petre in...
Trying to Remove the Chatter Surrounding the Ottawa Senators Shane Pinto
Don’t let all the social media chatter paint the picture for you, such as Pierre LeBrun’s tweet below, and let’s just discuss it here instead. There are lots of discussions, news, and rumours, but the situation between the Ottawa Senators and the Shane Pinto camp is that Pinto and the club have a strong, working relationship. Yes, there may be a slight disconnect in the financials, but that can be expected of such a strange, career development thus far for Pinto. We just want to bring some calm to the situation, and suggest that a trade involving Pinto is extremely improbable. Now that day one of the NHL free agency period is complete, we can bring a lot more clarity to the club’s overall situation. But also, that can bring more clarity to the potential Pinto signing as well.
Explorers' athletics in limbo at GMP
Gordon Moore Park is home for many of the Marquette Explorers' sports teams throughout the year. That list includes boys soccer, boys/girls golf, girls tennis and football practice during the fall season. The Explorers also play their baseball and softball home games at the park. Last week a mine collapsed...
Wait Continues For Mental Health Exam Results In Ottawa Attempted Murder Case
An attempted murder case in Ottawa won't go to trial anytime soon. Thirty-one-year-old Anthony Brito Jr. of Ottawa appeared in court Tuesday morning. All sides agreed to come back next month for an update on a mental fitness examination. Brito is charged with attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm,...
Illinois Residents, Decline Calls From These 8 Area Codes Immediately
I don't know what it is, but my phone has been ringing off the hook nonstop with spam calls and they all come from different area codes. Has it been happening to you, too?. It's so irritating constantly declining calls all day long, especially when I've already flagged and blocked a ton of numbers from continuously re-calling. Obviously not all calls from these area codes are spam, but my phone has been super accurate in flagging those that are either spam or telemarketers trying to make a buck.
Can you bring fireworks over the Illinois state line?
Karen Conti, Chicago trial attorney, joins Bob Sirott to talk about why the judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case has delayed sentencing and the Supreme Court’s upholding of the Illinois assault weapons ban. She also explains which fireworks are illegal in Illinois and transporting fireworks over the state line.
Fourth of July celebrations to take place across central Illinois. Here’s a list of events
PEORIA, Ill. – Numerous communities across central Illinois will celebrate the birthday of the United States of America over the next few days. In Peoria and East Peoria, people can enjoy the annual Choose Greater Peoria Red, White, and BOOM on the riverfronts. The show is billed as the top fireworks show in the state of Illinois, and among the top 2% in the entire country.
Illinois Closings: This Fast Food Giant May Be Shuttering Stores
For over a year now, it seems as though each new week brings some news about another company with locations throughout the country deciding (or being forced to decide) to permanently close multiple locations. We've seen several major retailers in Illinois close their doors forever, and we've seen even more...
Streator Police Dealing With "Far Too Many Domestic Incidents"
With half of 2024 in the books, many police and fire departments are using the time to reflect on their number of calls for service. In Streator, the police department reports just shy of 8,000 calls of service in the first 6 months. A number standing out to the department is 188 domestic incidents reported so far in 2024. That equates to about 1 a day in Streator. More than a dozen domestic battery arrests were made.
John Deere Continues with Layoffs Across Midwest in Illinois & Iowa
So far this year over 1,000 workers in Iowa have lost their jobs at John Deere; that includes the recent announcement of layoffs coming to Davenport on August 30th of 211 workers and the 99 being released from the Dubuque plant on the same date. John Deere, a leading manufacturer...
Help Find Illinois Kids that Mysteriously Vanished in June
Life is complicated and the sad reality is that children go missing every day in America for a variety of reasons. Illinois is not immune to this problem. Do you have information that could lead to the location of many Illinois children that mysteriously vanished in June of this year?
Illinois’ Best Music Fest Is Finally Moving To A New Home
Concert fans are excited because the best music festival in Illinois now has a new and much better home for this year. I'm a huge music fan. Some people collect stuff or have hobbies like golfing. I spend my free time and entertainment budget on going to concerts. I just love the live band experience. I've been to so many shows in my life, I couldn't even begin to count.
Majority Of Illinois Music Fans Are Embracing Vinyl Revolution
The vinyl revolution just proves to Illinois music fans and collectors to never say never because there's always a chance. Thanks to my dad and uncle, I got into music really early in my life. They were going to concerts and buying new albums when I was a kid. There were always tunes playing in our house and also in the car. It had a huge impact on me.
Stay Safe and Leave Fireworks to the Professionals on July 4th
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) remind organizations and individuals to leave the fireworks displays to licensed, trained professionals this Fourth of July season. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), fireworks started an estimated 12,264 fires in...
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