SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will receive $691,000 in federal funds to expand the availability of locally grown produce. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced last week that money will be divided among 12 projects . Fruits,
MENDOTA – 1957 Mendota High School Graduate and former Minnesota Viking Bill “Boom Boom” Brown has passed away at the age of 80. The Vikings announced the news Sunday. The four time Pro-Bowler was inducted into the
A 71-year-old woman was pronounced dead Friday night at a lake south of El Paso near I-39. McLean County coroner Kathleen Davis says that 71-year-old Deena Rogers, of Washington, Illinois was pronounced dead around 11:30 Friday night.
SHABBONA, IL – A Rochelle man was arrested after deputies say he fled an accident Saturday afternoon. DeKalb County Sheriff’s officials say a 2005 Honda Accord left Shabbona Road at a high rate of speed and crashed
LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (AP) — A pickup truck lurched off a road in western Wisconsin Saturday and hit a group of Girl Scouts picking up trash in a ditch, leaving three girls and one adult dead and
MENDOTA – No injuries were reported in an early morning house fire in Mendota. After 1 a.m. on Sunday the Mendota Fire Department was called to the 1000 block of Illinois Ave for a structure fire.
BLOOMINGTON – Four Bloomington men were arrested on Friday, after a long term drug investigation. According to Bloomington Police Department’s Vice Unit, on Friday morning they concluded a three-month investigation focused on powder cocaine and crack cocaine
DIXON – An infant is being treated for multiple broken bones from suspected abuse according to Dixon Police. Authorities say on Tuesday morning, detectives with the Dixon Police Department and the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office responded
MINONK – The Illinois State Police Escorted the remains of a local World War ll staff seargant to Minonk, on Thursday. The remains of Herbert W. Harms were transported to Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home in Minonk before returning
ROCHELLE – The Rochelle Police Department is investigating 4 counterfeit $100 bills that were passed at area businesses this week. According to police, the suspects reportedly made small purchases, in order to maximize the amount of change
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