The victim in Saturday’s hit-and-run has not been identified but the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The search continues for the sport-utility vehicle that fled the scene.

A motorist who died in a Saturday police pursuit near Sheridan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the La Salle County Coroner’s Office disclosed in a Tuesday news release.

Two Peru residents could face long trips to prison after drug agents seized 2 pounds of purported cocaine and five guns.

Streator police are seeking information on an attempted child abduction reported at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday at Illinois and Livingston streets.

Three people were charged with felonies after a Monday drug raid in Ottawa yielded nearly a pound of purported cocaine plus a firearm and a switchblade.

An Oglesby man could face up to five years in prison for allegedly striking a man with a miniature sledgehammer. The injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Here are the police reports for Bureau County for Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.

Here are the police reports for Bureau County for Monday, Nov. 13, 2023.

Here are the police reports for Bureau County for Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023.