CHICAGO (AP) — An effort to restrict transgender bathroom and locker room access at a suburban Chicago high school has ended. U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso on Monday approved the dismissal of a lawsuit at District 211 in Palatine. Students and Parents for Privacy argued sharing bathrooms ...Read more
PRINCETON – Cities in Bureau County will now have the opportunity to work with the county’s animal control office to regulate strays. The Bureau County Board approved of an intergovernmental agreement that would provide animal control services including the pick-up of sick or injured ...Read more
PAW PAW – Recyclables picked up from Paw Paw have been reported 65 percent contaminated with food refuse. According to Republic Services Waste Disposal, China is no longer accepting any foreign recyclables and garbage. Republic Services is requesting a .68 cent increase in each ...Read more
MENDOTA – Solar Projects in Mendota were included in the local list of winners in a state lottery for renewable energy credits. According to the Illinois Power Agency, two Mendota based solar projects of 112 were chosen for an adjustable block program. Established by the ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Women in Technology is a force to be reckoned with for those looking to pursue jobs in the industry. The recently established program strives to give ladies the opportunity to be exposed to and learn the fundamentals of welding, ...Read more
EARLVILLE – The driver of a vehicle that was killed in a roll-over accident in Earlville has been identified. According to LaSalle County Coroner William Wujek, 29-year-old Ryan T. Boston of Earlville was killed in a single vehicle rollover crash near the intersection of North 47th Road ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A former coach with the Chicago Fire junior soccer team has been arrested on charges that he tried to trick young female players into having sex with him and inappropriately touched a player. Prosecutors allege 49-year-old Fernando Calderon suggested to players that having sex ...Read more
CHICAGO – North central Illinois was hit with an untimely mid-April snowfall on Sunday. Upwards of 7 inches of snow fell during in the early morning into evening, accompanied by strong winds throughout the day. The rain and snow caused thousands of power outages in Illinois, low ...Read more
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois prison inmates are training dogs from a local animal shelter, and officials say it’s helping both the dogs and the offenders. St. Francis Community Animal Rescue in Murphysboro has teamed up with the Vienna Correctional Center. St. Francis sent ...Read more
SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Eastern Illinois University has launched a pilot program to encourage students training to be teachers to consider looking for employment in rural communities rather than urban centers. Doug Bower, dean of education at Eastern Illinois, said the program, called Teacher ...Read more
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