SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Jim Ryan, who served two terms as Illinois attorney general and unsuccessfully ran for governor, has died. He was 76. A reluctant politician and no-nonsense prosecutor whose career success was tempered by personal tragedy, Ryan died at his home in DuPage County on ...Read more
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Candy maker Ferrero North America plans to spend up to $214.4 million to expand its central Illinois facility, bringing with it 200 new jobs. New Jersey-based Ferrero North America, a part of the global confectionary giant Ferrero Group, said Monday the expansion will ...Read more
On Monday, Yellowstone National Park closed all entrances into the park amid heavy flooding conditions which caused rockslides, mudslides on roadways, and power outages in multiple areas of the park. The National Park Service (“NPS “) said in a statement: “Effective ...Read more
Wall Street plunged into what’s called a bear market on Monday, as investors grew increasingly fearful about a fragile economy and rising interest rates. The S&P 500 was more than 20% below its record set early this year. The Dow (INDU) sank 876 points or 2.8%. The Nasdaq was down by 4.7% ...Read more
OTTAWA – Night work to reconstruct the intersection of Illinois 178 and U.S. 6 in Utica will begin on Wednesday. The work is expected to take place through the end of the week, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Will will begin each evening after 6 p.m. and will ...Read more
OTTAWA – Property owners across LaSalle County should be receiving their real estate tax bills in the mail this week. The due date for the first half installment will be July 7th, with the entire bill due on September 7th. Payment can be made by phone, online ...Read more
OTTAWA – Repairs to the Illinois 23/71 Bridge will begin on Tuesday. Work will consist of removing and replacing the bridge expansion joints, deck slab patching, and structural repair. One lane will remain open during the $2.6 million project, which is scheduled to be completed by ...Read more
UTICA – On Sunday multiple agencies were called to Starved Rock State Park in regards to a person missing in the river. Multiple water rescue teams from area fire departments arrived around 2 PM to begin the search, which closed the boat launch area for the afternoon. On Monday, park ...Read more
OTTAWA – The first wave of extremely hot weather will arrive in North Central Illinois today through Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory that goes into effect this afternoon for the scorching temperatures expected this week. They say paired with the high ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a public corruption case against a construction contractor even before the end of trial testimony. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly on Friday dismissed a charge of wire fraud against Debra Fazio as part of an alleged $700,000 kickback scheme with ...Read more
