SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House has sent Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker another victory by voting to legalize recreational marijuana use. The 66-47 tally Friday would allow those 21 and older to buy marijuana at licensed dispensaries beginning next year. Residents could possess up to ...Read more
UTICA – Patchwork on the intersection of US Route 6 and IL Route 178 near Utica will begin on Monday. The project includes patching and resurfacing US Route 6 from IL Route 178 to the west city limits of Ottawa. Daytime lane closures controlled by flaggers will impact travel. Motorists are ...Read more
TISKILWA – A man faces multiple charges after an arrest warrant executed by the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team in Tiskilwa. According to agents, they conducted an arrest warrant on Wednesday just before 1 p.m. at a residence on Tiskilwa Bottom Road. 33-year-old Eugene S. Inman ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – More will be done to combat human trafficking in Illinois if Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs legislation sponsored by State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris). Senate Bill 1890 would require employee training for law enforcement offices and hotel employees, and would increase the statute of ...Read more
STREATOR – The LaSalle County Night of Hope put on by The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life has been moved indoors to Streator Township High School. The decision was made due to the weather forecast calling for rain on ground that is already saturated at the Streator City Park. ...Read more
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A former southern Illinois assistant public defender who practiced without a law license has been charged with theft of government property. Kelcie Miller was working in the Madison County Public Defender’s office when she was fired. The theft charge stems from ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — New documents on the Jussie Smollett case released Thursday show that prosecutors told Chicago police detectives that a possible deal with the “Empire” actor was in the works a month before charges against him were dropped. The approximately 460-pages of new documents ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democrats who control the Illinois House on Thursday approved tiered income-tax rates that would take effect if voters opt for revamping state taxation to hit higher incomes harder, a plan they say is aimed at attacking the state’s crippling debt. The 67-48 vote ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors charged R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday with 11 new sex-related counts involving one of the women who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was underage, including counts that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, making them the most serious he ...Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Between the country’s trade dispute with China and the seemingly endless storms that have drenched the central U.S., Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt has had plenty of time to think about whether it’s too late to plant this season, how much federal aid he might get if ...Read more
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