CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor who came under harsh criticism when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett and is now the subject of a court-ordered investigation announced Tuesday she is running for reelection. In her news release saying she’s seeking the position ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman charged in the death of a mother and the child cut from her womb has given birth. The Cook County Sheriff’s Department revealed Tuesday that 25-year-old Desiree Figueroa was taken from jail to give birth on Nov. 1 at Stroger Hospital. She is now back in Cook ...Read more
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The group adopted the sweeping stance at a policy-making meeting in San Diego. It aims to lobby for state and federal laws, regulations or legal action ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator Township High School’s district board approved their property tax levy of 6%. On Tuesday at their board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Matt Seaton reported that property value in Streator was projected at a 4% increase In October. Seaton says the tentative request will ...Read more
MENDOTA – Del Monte announced Tuesday that they have found a buyer for the Mendota facility. The sale is expected to be completed in late 2020. The news was included in a stock holding report for the Philippines Stock Exchange. The buyer wasn’t specified, but Seneca Foods ...Read more
LELAND, Ill. (AP) — Parents of students at Leland Elementary School are angry after an older student led an experiment that asked their children to open child-proof medicine bottles. Parents were not told in advance about Friday’s project at Leland Elementary School. On Sunday, the principal ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru High School’s Building and Grounds committee is putting the breaks on a solar panel proposal, for now. Plans for the solar garden proposed at the high school’s sports complex included a $25,000 annual rental fee over 20 years. The original design and ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru High School’s Building and Grounds committee is putting the brakes on a solar panel proposal, for now. Plans for the solar garden proposed at the high school’s sports complex included a $25,000 annual rental fee over 20 years. The original design and ...Read more
STERLING – A Peru man is one of 57 cadets who recently graduated from the Illinois State Police Academy. Earlier this month, Trooper Tavis Fivek reported for duty at District 1 in Sterling. Fivek a former telecommunicator for the ISP will ride along with a field training officer for the ...Read more
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