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  STREATOR – Businesses in Streator are displaying hearts in their storefronts that you can buy as part of a fundraiser for Streator Unlimited. In cooperation with Shaw Appliance’s Valentine’s Day Dance, several businesses will have hearts on sale that you can give to your ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is defending his office’s handling of a sexual misconduct investigation into former Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks. The allegations against Franks date back to 2016. Madigan said Tuesday his actions were designed to protect ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois state Rep. Luis Arroyo has pleaded not guilty of bribery charges in a federal court in Chicago. Arroyo resigned his seat Nov. 1, one week after he was accused of paying a bribe to a state senator in exchange for support of a gambling bill that would have benefited ...Read more

OTTAWA –  Plans for the city of Ottawa’s river crossing lift station is flowing in the right direction. On Tuesday night council purchased the 511 Illinois Avenue property, adjacent to where the river lift station is expected to be. Mayor Dan Aussem says he anticipates for the project to ...Read more

  WHEATON – Bond is denied for a Streator man and his cousin who allegedly robbed a Lisle Verizon store at gunpoint. According to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Lisle Police Department, bond is denied for 24-year-old’s Ezekiel Thompson of Streator and ...Read more

    OSWEGO – A Yorkville man is charged with murder after an 8-month investigation into the homicide of a Verona woman. According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, 43-year-old Robert J Turk, of Yorkville is charged with first-degree murder in the May 2019 incident where ...Read more

JOLIET – The Joliet Police Department is looking for individuals that allegedly sprayed disinfectant on items at a grocery store over the weekend. The two suspects are reported to have caused nearly $10,000 worth of damages on Sunday. According to authorities, officers responded to a ...Read more

  MARSEILLES – A woman is charged after allegedly making a false report about an alleged “armed officer” last week in Marseilles. According to the Marseilles Police Department, 34-year-old Fallon Crass of Marseilles is charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly making a ...Read more

LAMOILLE – With warmer weather on the way many area rural roads will start to see weight limit signs go into effect to prevent damage.  LaMoille Township announced Tuesday that roads in its district will be posted with a 16,000lb weight limit until further notice.  County and State ...Read more

MENDOTA – There are plenty of special days at Mendota schools to show your spirit, but some students may not have hats, shirts or other gear to participate. On Tuesday District 289 in Mendota announced that they are accepting used Northbrook Spartan or Mendota Trojan T-shirts, long-sleeved ...Read more