Jeremy Aitken

Illinois

News Director at WLPO-AM (Oglesby, IL)

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Two La Salle Businesses Hit For Selling Alcohol To Minors

1 week ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

Businesses in La Salle, Peru and Ottawa were recently tested to see if they would sell alcohol to a minor. Three locations allegedly failed the test. The Illinois State Police carried out an alcohol compliance check late last month. Employees at Sanctuary and FYA in La Salle and Aldi in Ottawa are accused of selling alcohol to a minor.
Twelve mile stretch of EB I-80 closed Tuesday evening in Bureau County

1 week ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

Heads up: A section of eastbound Interstate 80 in Bureau County will be shut down entirely for one night this week. The Illinois Department of Transportation says the closure will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 4 a.m. Wednesday. The 12-mile closure will happen in the eastbound lanes of I-80 from Illinois 78 to Illinois 40. Westbound traffic will not be affected. The eastbound closure is necessary to repair a guardrail in the work zone.
Shrimp And Beer On The Menu At Hullabaloo In Princeton

3 weeks ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

How does some craft beer and shrimp sound to you? Princeton's “Shrimpfest & Brew Hullabaloo” returns Saturday from 11 until 9 at Rotary Park. You can enjoy fried and grilled shrimp all day while sipping on some craft beer. There's also live music including a Beatles tribute band along with plenty of kids' activities. Starved Rock Media is a sponsor of “Shrimpfest & Brew Hullabaloo”. You can find out more by clicking here
Trial Begins For Marseilles Man Charged With Killing His Dad On Father's Day Weekend

4 weeks ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

Did a son brutally and methodically beat and choke his dad to death on Father's Day weekend or did an altercation between the two tragically and unintentionally end with the loss of life? The first-degree murder trial of 22-year-old Logan Petre of Marseilles got underway Wednesday. During his opening statement, prosecutor Jeremiah Adams says Petre held his father Leo down in their shared home, beat and strangled him to death, feeling no remorse, saying “I wish he would've died slower”.
Trial Underway of Marseilles Man Charged with Killing Dad on Father's Day Weekend

1 month ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

Testimony has started in the first-degree murder trial of a Marseilles man accused of brutally killing his dad on Father’s Day weekend. During opening statements, prosecutor Jeremiah Adams claimed 22-year-old Logan Petre beat and strangled his father Leo to death in their Marseilles home the night of June 14, 2024. After first denying to police that he killed his father, Adams claims Logan Petre took ownership of the killing, saying he wished his father had died more slowly.
Horizon House Peru showing off remodeled facilities Saturday

1 month ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

The Horizon House, at 2000 Plank Road in Peru, has something to show you. The year-long Horizon House United Future Building Project is officially finished and the Horizon House staff wants to show you their new digs at a renovation reveal. The reveal will take place from 10 a.m.-noon today (Saturday May 17) and features a trip through the house to see all of the changes made to help the organization run more efficiently, keep up with changing service needs, and prepare for the future.
Day 2 of Weger Evidentiary Hearing

1 month ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

Hearsay testimony dominated day two of Chester Weger's evidentiary hearing. Marsha Minott of Aurora says her mom was a telephone operator in 1960 when she overheard a conversation between two unidentified men talking about bloody overalls and being afraid of getting caught. Minott says she only found out about it from her dying dad. Minott thinks her mom kept it a secret to keep the family safe. Next to the stand was Randy Reynolds of Cherry.
Day 2 of Weger Evidentiary Hearing Day 2

1 month ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

Roy Tyson Jr. of Hennepin is next to take the stand for Weger’s side. In DePue, he talked about growing up with a Bobby Wrona and getting to be around his dad ‘Smokey’ Wrona at bars as he aged into his 20s. Tyson says one night at a bar in Bureau, ‘Smokey’ Wrona asked if Tyson wanted to hear a story? Tyson testified he enjoyed Wrona’s stories.
Vacancies On DePue School Board

2 months ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

There are openings on the DePue School District Board of Education. The Bureau County school has 3 board vacancies to fill. Administrators are accepting applications and letters of interest until May 14th. To be a school board member, you must be at least 18 years old, be a U.S. citizen, be registered to vote, have lived inside the DePue school district for at least a year preceding the election, and not be a school trustee.
Pantry In La Salle Prepares For Annual Easter Meal Distribution

2 months ago | starvedrock.media | Jeremy Aitken

Hundreds of families will get Easter meals thanks to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry. The pantry in La Salle is having its client Easter food basket distribution Wednesday from 1 until 6. Expect increased traffic in and around Wright Street in downtown La Salle during the pick-up. Line-up will start at 12:30 at the city parking lot on 2nd Street. Current IV Food Pantry clients don't have to sign up in advance for an Easter basket. The pantry will be closed next Friday in observance of Good Friday.