STREATOR – A home was reportedly damaged by gunfire in Streator Friday. The Streator Police Department say that they were called to a home in the 400 block of East 12th Street around 3:30 AM for shots allegedly being fired. It was determined that the home was struck and damage was ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus that drew chaotic protests in Chicago was taken down early Friday amid a plan by President Donald Trump to dispatch federal agents to the city. Photos and video from Grant Park show a large crane removing the statue from its pedestal. Several work ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors recently made clear that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is a subject of a criminal investigation into influence peddling to benefit an energy utility. The question now is whether the Democrat and the nation’s longest serving statehouse speaker ...Read more
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A collection of Chicago activist groups want a judge to block federal agents sent to the city to combat violent crime from interfering in or policing protests. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the groups say the surge will inhibit residents’ ...Read more
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting to repeatedly raping a child a decade ago. In sentencing Gregory Reed of Mahomet on Thursday, Champaign County Judge Tom Difanis called him “sexually dangerous” man who should never be ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Residents in six central and southern Illinois counties filed lawsuits Thursday against state-ordered restrictions on social interaction prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.The actions taken in Bond, Clay, Clinton, Edgar, Richland and Sangamon counties seek court orders ...Read more
STREATOR – Customers of American Water struggling to keep up with bills will have a little longer to catch up. In March, American Water voluntarily placed a moratorium on customer accounts to prevent shut off for non-payment and late fees for late payments. The company also reinstated ...Read more
MENDOTA – Mendota High School has released their back to class plan this fall, and it involves most students attending full days. The decision was announced Thursday that class periods would be longer, but students would have half as many classes each day. To round out the curriculum, ...Read more
PONTIAC – Another resident of Livingston County has tested positive for coronavirus, the health department reported. The individual, a female in their 30s, is recovering in isolation. As of July 23rd, the LCHD has received 3,898 COVID-19 tests, with 67 of those having been confirmed ...Read more
DEKALB – 11 more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Health Department has now reported 774 total positive cases, along with 24 deaths. Pine Acres Rehabilitation and Living Center has seen 26 positive cases in staff and 55 in residents, with 12 ...Read more
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