DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) — A man who escaped from a Tennessee jail along with another inmate has been arrested in Illinois. The U.S. Marshals Service says Michael Bolden and Antoine Thomas overpowered a correctional officer at the Dyer County Jail on Aug. 30, took the officer’s keys and ...Read more
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has struck down a Minnesota law that required wineries in the state to use mostly Minnesota-grown grapes, in a ruling that could have implications for other states. U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright ruled Monday that the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Treasurer is asking residents and companies to take the time to claim funds that may rightfully belong to them. Unclaimed property that has been held in financial institutions or companies for several years is handed over to the Treasurer’s Office so ...Read more
WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) — A white woman faces a felony hate crime charge after police said she initiated a racist confrontation with a group of Black men at a beach in suburban Chicago. Irene Donoshaytis told the men they weren’t allowed there and that one of them, Otis Campbell, would kill ...Read more
MINOOKA – A Shorewood man is dead after an incident that was described as a work place fatality. The Minooka Fire Department were called to a business located in the 600 block of Twin Rail Drive in Minooka around 3 PM on Friday. The Grundy County Coroner confirmed that 51-year-old Ronald ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The number of Illinois residents who will give the ultimate gift has reached 7 million. That’s according to Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who said the State’s organ and tissue donor registry has reached a new milestone. “I am so proud that Illinoisans ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Sunday say the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began has reached 1400 cases. The total number of those residents considered recovered is now at 797, after 21 new recoveries were reported. Bureau County stated they ...Read more
PERU – A North Peru intersection will be closed tomorrow for reconstruction. The intersection of Midtown Road and North Peoria Street will be undergoing construction of the roadway. Businesses along Midtown Road can be accessed to and from Route 251. Businesses located along N. Peoria, ...Read more
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — A child and a man found dead after a suburban Chicago condominium was engulfed by flames died from gunshot wounds to the head. DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen on Thursday said he has not yet ruled if each death is considered a homicide or suicide. Police ...Read more
STREATOR – It has been 12 years without a lost-time accident for Illinois American Water in Streator. They announced that on September 1st they celebrated the milestone, and according to senior operations manager Brian Wiemers, continue to focus on safety during the pandemic. “The work we ...Read more
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