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OTTAWA  – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, and the Illinois Housing Development Authority have announced the development of a new affordable senior housing complex, planned to be opened in 2020 in the village of Ladd in Bureau County. The project will be located south of Cleveland Street ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site will host specialty tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence in Springfield Saturdays and Sundays in June to highlight the work of women in Illinois’ suffrage initiatives. Susan Lawrence Dana commissioned Frank Lloyd ...Read more

OGLESBY- The two Oglesby Firefighters and an EMT that were injured during a water rescue training exercise on the Vermillion River have been released from the hospital. Around 7 PM Wednesday two ambulances were called to the Oglesby boat launch next to the Ed Hand Bridge for what was described as ...Read more

OGLESBY- Two Oglesby Firefighters and an EMT were injured during a water rescue training exercise Wednesday night on the Vermillion River. Around 7 PM two ambulances were called to the Oglesby boat launch next to the Ed Hand Bridge for what was described as an explosion.  According to assistant ...Read more

PERU – A 6 million dollar grant was awarded to the city of Peru to improve railroad between Plank Road and Route 251. The Peru Intermodal, Safety, Congestion, and Energy Security Project, is part of a series of projects aimed at improving rail access and expanding the routes needed to ...Read more

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — As Federal prosecutors on Wednesday shared with jurors grisly details of how they claim a former University of Illinois doctoral student kidnapped a visiting scholar from China, then brutally beat and killed her, defense attorneys intent on sparing their client a possible ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin says it’s a sad day in Illinois after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed sweeping protection for abortion Wednesday. Sen. Rezin says, “Taking away all remaining rights for the unborn is not something we should be celebrating. To say I am disappointed ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed sweeping protections for abortion on Wednesday in a new law that establishes access to the procedure as a “fundamental right” for women. The move in the state where Democrats control the House, Senate and governor’s office ...Read more

OGLESBY- Starved Rock State Park has reopened 2 lanes in the lower parking lot off of the west entrance to the park as of Wednesday morning. The remainder of the parking lot as well as the boat ramp and picnic area remain closed due to debris and continuing clean up of silt and mud leftover from ...Read more