SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards and are offering the public safety tips. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends staying hydrated by drinking up to two quarts of fluids a day and taking advantage of ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police say the city was less violent in the first six months of 2019 than during the same period in each of the previous three years. Department officials said Monday that there have been 236 homicides so far this year. That’s 21 fewer than the same period last year ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle -Peru High School’s finance, buildings and grounds committee approved to move forward with plans to raise money for their ‘Field of Dreams’ project. At their committee meeting, agreements were made to pursue community donors to finance half of the total cost of the ...Read more
MENDOTA – Two annual ordinances were passed in Mendota. At Monday nights city council meeting, a prevailing wage ordinance and annual appropriations ordinances were passed. According to City Clerk Emily McConville, the prevailing wage ordinance is a state mandate providing a list of hourly ...Read more
OGLESBY – Although wet weather and flooding impacted many areas of local state parks, it didn’t stop people from visiting this Spring. In fact, attendance is up at Starved Rock and Matthiessen from April to June, compared to last year. According to assistant site ...Read more
PERU – A LaSalle man was arrested after an investigation into reported methamphetamine and cocaine sales in Peru. According to the Peru Police Department, on Monday 40-year-old Larry A. Chandler was arrested for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Authorities say it is alleged that ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Transportation, State Police and law enforcement agencies are teaming up to prevent alcohol- and drug-related crashes and fatalities through a ramped-up enforcement period that runs through July 8. State Police and local law enforcement will ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Motorists caught using cellphones while driving will face harsher penalties under a new Illinois law taking effect Monday. Instead of just a warning ticket, those caught texting will be issued a moving violation that will go on their driving record. Those convicted of three ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Officials in the Illinois city home to the women’s baseball team that inspired the 1992 film “A League of Their Own” want to help fund a $7 million museum honoring the role of women in the sport’s history. The city of Rockford’s planning ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created a task force to study the rights of transgender students. The Democrat signed an executive order Sunday, the day of Pride Parades nationwide including in Chicago. The order also directs the State Board of Education on related issues, ...Read more
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