CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois judge seems close to appointing a special prosecutor to look into why state prosecutors abruptly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett accusing him of staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself. A hearing Friday will be one of the first opportunities ...Read more
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A summer filled with train disruptions for New Orleans visitors has reached its end as Amtrak has restored full service on its Chicago-to-New Orleans line. The McComb Enterprise-Journal reports the line was restored Wednesday after months of terminating in Jackson, ...Read more
MENDOTA – Northbrook School’s Principal will be apart of Mendota’s Police and Fire Commission. At this week’s city council meeting, Mayor Boelk appointed Paula Daley to the position. Daley says she fell in love with Mendota after moving to the town a few years back and ...Read more
OTTAWA – Local unemployment rates have increased slightly after steady numbers since June. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, LaSalle County holds the highest percentage of unemployed persons locally, at 4.9, compared to 4.6 last month. Putnam ...Read more
PONTIAC – A Peoria woman has been charged with possession after police seized nearly 40 pounds of alleged cannabis during a traffic stop in Pontiac. According to the Illinois State Police, on Thursday morning, a trooper stopped a passenger vehicle after observing a traffic violation when ...Read more
NORTH AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Police say an officer shot and killed an armed man who was threatening to shoot himself and someone else and who ignored commands to stay away from his occupied west suburban Chicago home. North Aurora police say officers were dispatched Wednesday night on a report of ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation raising teachers’ minimum salary to $40,000 over four years to address a statewide shortage of classroom leaders. The current minimum teacher salary ranges from only $9,000 to $11,000. The new law signed ...Read more
SOMONAUK – Authorities are searching for a male suspect allegedly involved in an attempted child abduction. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday just after 8 p.m. they received a report of an attempted child abduction on Hoxsey Road (E 2351st Rd) just south of ...Read more
OTTAWA – A 26-year-old Ottawa woman faces felony charges after a business reported a burglary with a large amount of cash allegedly taken. Last Friday Ottawa Police say they were called to the 100 block of East Etna Road where they began an investigation and reviewed security footage. ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker is praising the release of a report on bullying and harassment in Michael Madigan’s office, but is sidestepping questions about Illinois House speaker’s leadership. Pritzker on Wednesday said the culture of sexual harassment exists in Springfield on ...Read more
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