LASALLE – Community members of LaSalle-Peru High School are pitching in to make the “Field of Dreams” a reality. At Wednesday’s Buildings and Ground Committee Superintendent Steven Wroblewski announced that so far, the board has raised $70,000 through donations from ...Read more
STERLING – A Sterling man was found dead at his work place on Tuesday. According to the Sterling Police Department, 46-year-old David C. Hanna was found unresponsive at Sterling Steel Company just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Whiteside ...Read more
UNDATED – China exempted soybeans and pork from tariffs following a number of waived imports on United States goods that went into effect on Tuesday. American farmers have been hit hard by the trade war, but the news on the politically sensitive goods might not last for long. ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal officials have approved Illinois’ request for local governments recovering from historic flooding to receive federal assistance. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that 27 counties will be eligible to apply for federal loans or grants. Local governments ...Read more
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Illinois authorities on Thursday said that more than 2,200 preserved fetal remains found stacked in the garage of a deceased doctor’s home were from abortions performed in Indiana nearly two decades ago and it’s up to authorities there to determine if crimes were ...Read more
AURORA – A student and an instructor were not injured after a mechanical issue caused a plane to land in a field Thursday. Around 7:15 AM a two-seat, single-engine airplane took off from the Sugar Grove airport, however, after take-off, the airplane experienced a mechanical problem, ...Read more
DIXON – A Lee County Deputy was honored by the Sheriff’s Department for his actions in August that helped an Amboy man with a medical condition. Sheriff John Simonton announced Thursday that back in the early morning hours of August 26th a man in front of a business in Amboy called ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The former chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board allegedly engaged in prohibited political activity while heading the agency that regulates gambling, according to a report released Wednesday by the Office of Executive Inspector General. The report says Don Tracy made ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Four Chicago police officers fired after being accused of helping cover up the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald are challenging the decision with separate lawsuits. Former Sgt. Stephen Franko and former officers Janet Mondragon, Daphne Sebastian and Ricardo ...Read more
STREATOR – Woodland High School celebrated the grand opening of their new gymnasium. On Wednesday evening, members of Woodland High School and city officials celebrated the opening of the Warriors Gymnasium with a ribbon cutting and tour. Superintendent Ryan McGuckin says the two year ...Read more
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