ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A 3-year-old boy was fatally shot at an apartment building in Rockford. Police Chief Dan O’Shea says it wasn’t a drive-by shooting Thursday. O’Shea spoke to reporters Friday. The chief says the shooting occurred inside a room, but he declined to share ...Read more
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Seven Chicago police officers have been suspended for their roles in an incident in which then-Superintendent Eddie Johnson was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV following a night of drinking. Superintendent David Brown decided to suspend two ...Read more
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has set a new record for coronavirus infections, fueled by a large increase in testing. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,554 confirmed cases. That’s a 13% jump from the record set a day ...Read more
OTTAWA – The combination of high winds and low humidity will put North Central Illinois under a red flag warning for fire. With plenty of acres of fields still waiting to be harvested, it is advised that no burning of any type should be done. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph will make ...Read more
SIMPSON, Ill. (AP) — Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois has temporarily closed a popular lookout tower. There’s a large hole in the fence around the platform. The Forest Service plans to fix it as soon as possible. Trigg Lookout Tower is near Simpson in Johnson County. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Lee and DeKalb Counties are among 34 counties statewide now at warning levels for the novel coronavirus disease. A county gets on the warning list when 2 or more of the state’s risk indicators are exceeded. Lee County logged 199 cases per 100,000 people, 4 times the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health for the second straight day said the state has now broken its one day novel coronavirus case record. 4,554 new cases have been reported statewide in the past 24 hours, topping yesterday’s record 4,015 deaths. Statewide, the ...Read more
LASALLE – The Illinois State Police will be conducting additional patrols looking for those who travel the roadways without seat belts. During October, LaSalle County will see troopers looking for those drivers and passengers who are not properly restrained. Illinois law requires all ...Read more
STREATOR – This week it was announced that over $200,000 has been pledged for the Streator Area United Way. Josh Biros, the 2020 Campaign Chairperson announced that over 74% of the almost $270,000 goal has been reached. The Streator Area United Way has been a part of the community since ...Read more
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer CHICAGO (AP) U.S. weather officials are predicting a mostly warmer than normal winter, but they are also worried about a worsening drought. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its winter outlook Thursday. It predicts that two-thirds of ...Read more
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