3 Killed in Rural IL House Fire

From the AP, via the Chicago Tribune:

The LaSalle County sheriff's department says three people were found dead in a house that was destroyed by fire.

Sheriff Thomas Templeton says the body of a woman and two children were found Thursday in an upstairs bedroom of the house, located in a rural area between Streator and Grand Ridge in central Illinois.

According to Templeton, the home's owner, Gary Shepard, was heading home from work when he discovered the fire and notified the authorities.

Responding deputies and Shepard attempted to gain entry to the home, but were driven back by the flames.