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Fatal shooting of Peoria man by Chillicothe police officer deemed 'justified'
The shooting death of a Peoria man by a Chillicothe police officer has been deemed "legally justified," according to a report released Tuesday by the Peoria County State's Attorney. State's Attorney Jodi Hoos said that evidence provided to her by Illinois State Police showed that deadly force was necessary to protect the public while the officer was investigating Marvin V. Martin III, a 50-year-old man who was driving an alleged stolen vehicle on Feb. 13. ...
Florida man facing DUI charges after driving burning semi on I-80 in Illinois, police say
HENRY COUNTY, Ill. — A Florida man is facing DUI charges after allegedly driving a burning semi approximately one mile in Henry County, Illinois early Saturday morning. According to the Illinois State Police, the incident happened shortly before 2:15 a.m. June 8 on I-80, around two miles east of the I-74 interchange. Officers responded to the area for a commercial vehicle fire.
Family wants justice after Spring Bay man beaten in 'terrifying' mistaken identity case
Late on the evening of April 24, Kristina Bencher was at work in Spring Bay when she received a panicked phone call. Catherine Judah, girlfriend of Bencher's son, Aaron, began to hurriedly relay what had just happened. ...
More on 34 yard sales to be open Friday and Saturday
Kewanee and other nearby towns on U.S. Route 34 will be part of the More on 34 yard sale event Friday and Saturday. The route of More on 34 covers more than 100 miles of the highway. Starting at Yorkville, the trail passes through Plano, Sandwich, Somonauk, Earlville, Mendota, LaMoille,...
Police investigating death on West Division Street
Law enforcement officials are investigating a death that occurred late Saturday in the 800 block of West Division Street. In a statement released Sunday afternoon Kewanee police said officers went to the Division Street address to check on the welfare of an individual. They found an “unresponsive male individual who was pronounced deceased at the scene,” the release said.
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