State declines to prosecute pit bull owner following attack

Brown dog with a wide smile and tongue out, wearing a chain collar, viewed from the front against a gray background.

On June 2, the Ogle County state’s attorney announced that the owner of three pit bulls involved in an incident that occurred in April will not face any criminal charges. A 63-year-old retired teacher was jogging in her Ashton neighborhood when she was attacked by three pit bulls. Her husband happened to be riding by […]