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WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois woman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for beating her five-year-old son to death. A McHenry County judge issued the decision Friday, a day after JoAnn Cunningham pleaded for mercy. Cunningham pleaded guilty in December to killing her son, ...Read more

PONTIAC – One more resident of Livingston County has tested positive for COVID- 19.  The Livingston County Health Department officials say a woman in her 20s is recovering in isolation. LCHD officials continue to work closely with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and have ...Read more

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College Adult Education will recognize students for their 2019-20 achievements at a drive-through event from 6 PM to 7 PM on July 23. The ceremony will take place in the main campus circle drive. Students who passed a high school equivalency test, ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say opioid-related deaths in 2020 in Cook County have passed numbers from last year at this time. The Cook County medical examiner’s office has confirmed 773 deaths between Jan. 1 and July 13. The number was 605 during the same period in 2019. Results for another ...Read more

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Aspiring string musicians in Illinois can sign up for a virtual camp offered by the Illinois State University String Project this month. The virtual camp is open to students of the violin, viola, cello and bass who are entering grades four through eight. Students must have ...Read more

WAUCONDA, Ill. (AP) — Wauconda’s iconic beach seen in the “The Blue Brothers’ movie is set to open after a $3 million renovation. After a prolonged wait due to the coronavirus pandemic, the beach is set to open to the public Wednesday. The Daily Herald reported that the ...Read more

MENDOTA –  Mendota Elementary and Jr. High Students will be in class half days 5 days a week.  The 289 Board of Education approved the transition plan for this fall on Thursday.   The details include many sanitation and safety procedures. Students will be in session from 8:35 AM – ...Read more

PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Departments announced two more cases of COVID-19. The individuals are a male in their 20s in Bureau County and a male in their 70s in Putnam County, who are both recovering at home. Health officials are working to identify any ...Read more

DEKALB – A resident of DeKalb County has died due to complications related to COVID-19, the health department reported. The individual was in their 80s and is now the 23rd death from coronavirus complications in the county. DCHD also reported 5 additional positive COVID-19 cases, totalling ...Read more