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OGLESBY – Evan Knoblauch, the 20-year-old Oglesby Firefighter who was battling cancer has passed away. The St Bede Graduate was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in 2017. ...Read more

WOODHAVEN LAKES – An EKG device funded through community efforts helped save the life of an elderly woman at Woodhaven Lakes over the Fourth of July weekend. According to the Sublette Fire Protection District, On Friday they were dispatched to Woodhaven Lakes for a 65 Year-old female ...Read more

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A former University of Illinois doctoral student convicted in the death of a Chinese scholar broke down crying as his father described how a death sentence would affect him. Media outlets report that Michael Christensen testified Wednesday before the federal jury that ...Read more

  SHELBYVILLE, IL – A Shelbyville man has been charged with first degree murder in connection of the death of a pregnant woman. According to the Illinois State Police, they presented the case against 24-year-old Deven A. Barger, to the Shelby County State’s Attorney’s Office where he ...Read more

GURNEE- Republican State Senator Sue Rezin will be running for Congress next year. On Tuesday Rezin officially filed paperwork to run in the 14th Congressional District primary with the Federal Elections Commission. Last fall, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood won the position, a democrat Rezin will ...Read more

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department will be holding a free MMR (Measles Mumps and Rubella) vaccination mobile clinic this Friday, July 12th. This clinic made possible by grant funds will be held at the Southside Ottawa Save A Lot parking lot, 1002 1st Avenue, from 10:00am -2:00pm. ...Read more

OTTAWA – An Ottawa man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly setting his own home on fire last month. 53-year-old Salvadore Ochoa was charged with two felony counts of arson for the June 14th fire in the 1600 block of Chestnut Street that also caused damage to the neighboring residence. ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) — A transgender woman who was battling the Illinois Department of Corrections over alleged abuse while she was incarcerated has been released from prison, officials said Tuesday. Deon “Strawberry” Hampton of Chicago, who was serving a 10-year sentence for burglary, was ...Read more

  OTTAWA – Volunteers at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center and Center for Health – Streator were honored for their exceptional service.  A total of 347 volunteers contributed 33,970 hours of service this past last year, an amount that equals 16 full-time employees. The ...Read more

  DIXON – A woman was arrested for child endangerment after authorities say she allegedly had children sitting in an inflatable pool on the roof of her SUV to keep it from blowing off.   Dixon police say that on Tuesday afternoon they were called about a report of a woman driving ...Read more