CHICAGO (AP) — Health officials say at least six young people were recently hospitalized in Illinois after experiencing severe breathing problems possibly related to vaping. The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday the young people experienced symptoms that included chest pains, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State officials are recognizing three people for a commitment to volunteering at state parks and recreation areas. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced recipients of this year’s Outstanding Volunteers of the Year awards. They were honored for ...Read more
STREATOR – One man is in custody after a reported stabbing with what authorities described as a ‘Rambo’ style knife in South Streator on Wednesday. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office say around 4 AM they were called to the Carriage Lane Estates and found a victim ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — New legislation requires kennels in Illinois to always be staffed and have sprinklers or alarms that ring at the local firehouse, after a fire this year killed dozens of dogs. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law on Tuesday, and it went into effect immediately. It came in ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago mother is suing two police departments, claiming a SWAT team officer shot her son during a raid of her home earlier this year. The lawsuit asserts that during the raid in May, officers handcuffed Crystal Worship’s 13-year-old son and one officer pointed ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared an agriculture disaster in all 102 Illinois counties, citing historic flooding across the state this year. The declaration Thursday will allow farmers that experienced extreme delays in spring planting to access federal ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation he says will remove a barrier for teacher candidates and help address a statewide shortage of teachers. The new law eliminates a requirement that teacher candidates pass a test of basic skills to get an educator ...Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man has been charged with a felony hate crime after he allegedly fired an air rifle at his neighbors while shouting racial slurs at them. The Aurora Beacon-News reports 36-year-old Ryan J. Salsman of the far western suburb of Montgomery was also ...Read more
MENDOTA- The Mendota Police Department announced Thursday that they have investigated a purported threat on social media by a 17-year-old allegedly targeting this weekends Mendota Sweet Corn Festival. The teen, who was residing in the Chicago area, is being sought by multiple agencies, ...Read more
SENECA – The next art installation on the Silos Pathway Legacy Project will be coming to Seneca. North Central Illinois ARTworks announced a mural depicting the history of Seneca will be installed in the 300 block of North Main Street adjacent to an existing Schlitz beer sign. The piece ...Read more
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