CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a man facing an Illinois terrorism charge for plowing an SUV into a suburban Chicago mall says he shouldn’t be called a “terrorist” because there was no political reason behind his action. Police say Javier Garcia, 22, was charged with felony criminal damage ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago judge is expected to decide whether to let a former U.S. attorney stay on as special prosecutor examining the dismissal of charges against actor Jussie Smollett. The hearing Friday comes after Dan Webb revealed he co-hosted a fundraiser for Kim Foxx and donated $1,000 ...Read more
MENDOTA- The overtime is piling up and the Fire Department in Mendota is stretched thin. That’s according to members of the department and the Mendota City Council who met Thursday afternoon to try to find solutions to being understaffed. Options discussed were bringing in a private ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Deer hunters statewide in Illinois are encouraged to allow samples to be taken for chronic wasting disease testing from adult deer they harvest. In LaSalle County, the following sites are currently serving as self-serve drop-off sites where hunters can fill out a sample ...Read more
STREATOR – The Streator Area United Way is over 57% of the way to its 2019 goal. This year the organizations goal is $269,579. 2019 campaign chairperson Jon Mase says the employers of Schultz Monument, Schultz Vault, Streator Unlimited and Streator Home Savings Bank are at 100% ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — They don’t like the talk of impeachment, but there’s a small and growing number of Republicans who want the Democratic-run House investigation of President Donald Trump to proceed. Several House Republicans have said in recent days that they want answers to questions about ...Read more
STREATOR – State Senator Sue Rezin, Senator Jason Barickman and Representative Lance Yednock, gave Streator people a briefing on their legislative session and what they hope for the future of Illinois, on Thursday morning at Evergreen Place Supportive Living. Sen. Sue Rezin, ...Read more
After winning the Midwest Division III drag race in Indianapolis last month, Utica’s Jay Allen inked a spot at the NHRA Finals in November in Sonoma, California. The current car run by Allen Racing Enterprise was built in 2014 by Miller Race Cars. The dragster has a 240 inch wheelbase and ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago judge could decide this week whether the special prosecutor investigating possible conflicts of interest in Jussie Smollett’s criminal case has a conflict himself, the latest twist in a saga marked by turns and reversals since the “Empire” actor reported a ...Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sports betting is ready to go legally online in Indiana on Thursday, a little more than a month after the state’s casinos started taking game wagers. Chicago-based Rush Street Interactive and Boston-based DraftKings both say they are set to launch the state’s first ...Read more
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