SPRINGFIELD – In a bill submitted to the Illinois House on Monday, 86th District Representative Lawrence Walsh, Jr proposed expanding the tollway system to a portion of Interstate 80. The plan would allow the funding to be used to replace bridges and widen the roadway, plus general repair ...Read more
UTICA – Utica’s upcoming roundabout is said to create improvement and user benefits. According to an online study by the Illinois Department of Transportation, the proposed roundabout for the intersection of U.S 6 and Route 178 will improve drainage, lighting and includes an apron for ...Read more
STREATOR – The Streator FFA will be sending two students to the state FFA convention to be recognized for winning two areas over the weekend at the University of Illinois. The state winner in Diversified Horticulture, Lance Moritz, and the stare winner in Grain Production Placement, Jacob ...Read more
BEAVER DAM, WI – A DeKalb County Assistant State’s Attorney is dead, a victim of an apparent homicide Saturday afternoon in Wisconsin. Officials in Dodge County say that 30 year-old Stacia Hollinshead was found dead after an alleged domestic violence incident. The Beaver Dam ...Read more
MAGNOLIA – A coffee shop in Magnolia is changing the way you take your coffee. Sally Sues Coffee Shop stands by three core values: being kind to your body, kind to the environment and being kind to one another. Owned and run by a health conscious family, Tyler Reaska says it’s no ordinary ...Read more
A traffic crash in the northeast corner of LaSalle County injured two people. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, shortly before eleven Saturday night, south of Lake Holiday, a vehicle left the roadway of East 2750th road and rolled over. The driver was flown by Life ...Read more
YORKVILLE- A former school bus driver for the Sandwich School District is facing several child pornography charges. The Kendall County Sheriff’s office says they initiated an investigation based on a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Authorities say based on ...Read more
MORRIS – The Morris Police Department is looking for a Joliet man who may be connected to a murder earlier this month. Police say a warrant for homicide has been put out for 32 year old Kasim K.E. Baker of Joliet. His whereabouts are unknown. Baker allegedly may be responsible for ...Read more
STREATOR – The Greater Livingston County Economic Development Council is supporting Vactor Manufacturing through an incentives program. The council approved a $120,000 grant to Vactor Manufacturing through an economic incentives program in recognition of the nearly 90 jobs they will be ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Adult film star Stormy Daniels is protesting the Illinois surcharge on live adult entertainment centers. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, read a two-minute statement beneath the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the state Capitol. She says the tax unfairly ...Read more
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