PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A judge at the trial of a former University of Illinois student charged with killing a visiting Chinese scholar says lawyers should be ready to deliver opening statements by the middle of next week. Thursday is the fourth day of jury selection at Brendt Christensen’s ...Read more
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A group representing mayors of cities in the Great Lakes region wants to fortify an Illinois waterway to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Cities Initiative has endorsed a $778 million plan developed by the U.S. ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield on Thursday banned leaders of the Illinois General Assembly from receiving Holy Communion at local churches because of their involvement in abortion legislation approved last week. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki took the action ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A state judicial board is alleging that a Cook County judge tried to kiss a police officer, made unwanted sexual advances toward a court reporter and made inappropriate sexual comments about a prosecutor. The Judicial Board alleges that Judge Mauricio Araujo’s engaged in a ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges on Thursday, including four counts that carry a maximum prison term of 30 years in prison. Prosecutors did not ask the judge to raise the bond amount for Kelly during the brief hearing in Cook County ...Read more
DANA – The Village of Dana is going to have their water tower refurbished thanks to an investment from Illinois American Water. They announced they will be spending around $400,000 to extend the life of the 115-foot-tall storage tank. Water service is not expected to be significantly ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – A Spring Valley man is in jail after a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team buy/bust operation on Wednesday. In a release by Tri-Dent, they say around noon along with the Spring Valley Police Department they conducted a controlled purchase of purported heroin from ...Read more
PERU – LaSalle-Peru High School’s graduation ceremony will be outdoors in Howard Fellows Stadium tonight. The 121st annual commencement will begin at 7 p.m. The gates in the stadium open at 5:45 p.m. A handicap accessible entrance will be available at the East gate. There are 278 ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A state judicial board is alleging that a Cook County judge tried to kiss a police officer, made unwanted sexual advances toward a court reporter and made inappropriate sexual comments about a prosecutor. The Chicago Tribune reports that the Judicial Board alleges that Judge ...Read more
OTTAWA – Ottawa is still on the lookout for a company to take on their 2019 curb replacement project. Earlier this week, per the recommendation of Public Improvements Commissioner Marla Rodriquez, the city agreed to reject a bid for $325,000 as their budget is just over 260,000. ...Read more
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