WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has welcomed governors-elect from both parties to the White House. Among those attending Thursday were Illinois Democrat J.B. Pritzker, Florida Republican Ron DeSantis, Georgia Republican Brian Kemp, Wisconsin Democrat Tony Evers and newly inaugurated ...Read more
GRIDLEY, Ill. (AP) — A company that’s the largest employer in the village of Gridley has closed because not enough people were buying the cereal it made. Kerry, Inc. closed its doors at the end of the day Wednesday. Company spokesman Gene Grabowski says that that Kerry remains hopeful ...Read more
CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy has been charged with involuntary manslaughter following the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy in southern Illinois. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the 13-year-old was arrested this month following the October shooting in the St. ...Read more
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a small plane has crashed at an airport in northwestern Indiana, killing one person. The single-passenger plane crashed about 10:45 a.m. this morning at the Porter County Regional Airport, which is near Valparaiso, about 15 miles southeast of ...Read more
STREATOR – A Streator High School was put on lock down after a conversation between students about guns and school violence. According to a release made by Woodland School District Superintendent Ryan McGuckin, on Thursday afternoon, the administration was made aware of a comment made at ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say that Airbnb’s ban on lodging listings in the disputed West Bank violates state law. The Investment Policy Board ‘s vote Wednesday followed Gov. Bruce Rauner’s request last month. He sought a review of Airbnb’s decision to ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois first lady Diana Rauner is releasing an online student and curriculum guide for learning about the newly renovated Governor’s Mansion. The guide was released Wednesday. It has activities for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It links lessons in ...Read more
ROUND LAKE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter of a child after a struggle over a gun left his pregnant wife critically injured and the unborn child dead. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Christopher Covelli stated that 30-year-old Alvin ...Read more
HINCKLEY – A car that was struck by a train Wednesday night in DeKalb County had been apparently shoved onto the tracks by the driver of an SUV. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, they were called around 9 p.m. to the 100 block of West Lincoln Ave in Hinckley after a BNSF ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to legalize marijuana and open a city-owned casino to help pay down the city’s $28 billion public-pension debt. Emanuel’s proposal also calls for issuing up to $10 billion in pension obligation bonds and changing the state ...Read more
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