SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A third Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a vaping-related lung injury the Department of Public Health reports. Health department spokeswoman Melaney Arnold on Thursday declined to give the age of the victim or the time or location of the death, ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The girl, who was shot in the upper chest area, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, according to Fire ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Snow has forced the cancellation of more than 200 flights at Chicago’s international airports on Halloween. Chicago’s Department of Aviation reports that Midway cancelled 125 flights Thursday morning. O’Hare cancelled 85 and reported more than 300 delayed ...Read more
DEKALB – As of 1 p.m. Thursday, Dekalb County Sheriff’s have responded to nearly 40 traffic incidents. According to a weather related press release, sheriff’s say there were 27 reports of drivers in ditches, eight vehicle accidents and four accident with injuries. All ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator residents will have the opportunity to dispose of their unneeded medication this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday a drive-thru disposal will be available at City Park located on the 200 block of North Park Street. Labels on any medication need to ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator residents will have the opportunity to dispose of their unneeded medication this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday a drive-thru disposal will be available at City Park located on the 200 block of North Park Street. Labels on any medication need to ...Read more
LASALLE – A LaSalle-Peru student allegedly made a unsubstantiated threat to the campus Thursday morning. In a statement to parents, Superintendent Dr. Steven Wroblewski said official became aware of the threat at 10:45 this morning and immediately found the threat to be a false claim by a ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — It was a real dog of a ceremony this week during a swearing-in at the state’s attorney’s office in Chicago. The newly sworn-in worker is a Labrador retriever named Hatty. The 2-year-old will work on a 9-to-5 human schedule. But she’s being asked to work like a ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Legislation that would allow college athletes in Illinois to make money from endorsements is advancing in the state’s legislature. The Illinois House on Wednesday voted 86-25 to send the bill to the Senate. The bill would allow college athletes to be compensated ...Read more
OTTAWA – A rare October snow that touched down in LaSalle County Wednesday morning is putting harvesting at a halt. Ideally during harvest time dry weather is needed to get heavy machinery across land, but with saturated fields there’s not much farmers can do. Isermann says ...Read more
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