Ottawa Man Accused Of Beating Wife In Motel Parking Lot

A man from Ottawa is accused of battering his wife in a motel parking lot.

Kendall County deputies were called out to the Sunshine Motel Saturday near Oswego and arrested Paul Gottberg for domestic battery.  He’s accused of hitting his wife in the motel parking lot before dragging her into a hotel room and continuing the fight.  Officers say a neighbor broke up the fight.

Gottberg was taken to the Kendall County Jail.  His wife was treated and released at the scene.

State Senator wants pension reform sooner than later

While you were watching the Oscars, local republicans were talking about pensions, elections and the future.  The La Salle County Republican Central Committee held their annual Lincoln Day Dinner Sunday night.

State Senator Sue Rezin was there.  She thinks there will be pension reform; she just hopes they can have it approved before May 31, the final day of the spring session.

Rezin says there are several bills that are being considered.  Some of them call for the shifting of pension responsibility from the state to the local school districts.  She thinks that would be bad for some of the schools in her district which rely heavily on state money.

The state senate returns to work this week.

Hy-Vee recalls some dog food

Grocery store chain Hy-Vee says it’s recalling some bags of Hy-Vee dog food that might contain a toxin commonly found in corn. The Iowa-based company says tests conducted by the Iowa Department of Agriculture indicated higher-than-normal levels of aflatoxin in some samples of the dog food. Tainted dog food was shipped to Illinois between October 26th and January 11th.  More information is on the store’s website.

Another Winter storm due Tuesday

Bureau and Putnam Counties are under a Winter storm Watch from midnight Monday night till midnight Tuesday.  The Quad Cities National Weather Service office expects 4 – 8 inches of snow in Princeton and Hennepin in that period with 30 mph winds.  A potentially strong Winter storm is poised to bring snow and a wintry mix to parts of Northern Illinois Tuesday.  The National Weather Service is saying  3 – 6 inches of snow could fall north of a line from Pontiac to Valparaiso with locally higher amounts possible. Winds will be gusting to 35 mph Tuesday causing blowing and drifting snow. South of that line an inch of snow is expected.  The storm is still developing and any change in the forecasted track or its intensity will have large implications for the amount and type of precipitation expected.

Disco fundraiser brings in cash for IVAR

Illinois Valley Animal Rescue gives shelter and care to stray animals until they have a good home. All of this costs money – hence, the Annual Disco Night at the Paramount Club in LaSalle.

Heidi Milner is with IVAR and was organizer of the gathering. She told AM 1220 WLPO news that $1,300 was raised and 125 people were there.   The evening included 80’s trivia and contests for the best dressed and best dance.