MENDOTA – With no meetings since the failed negotiation session on Saturday, students at the three District 289 Schools in Mendota remain out of class for the fifth straight day. Wednesday was speculated to be the next day both sides were to come together to try to hammer out a contract ...Read more
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — A clinic quietly constructed in southern Illinois to meet demand for abortion services by residents outside the state is close to opening. Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri says Wednesday is opening day for its Fairview Heights ...Read more
SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who confronted a woman for wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the Puerto Rican flag has been sentenced to probation for a hate crime. Timothy Trybus of Des Plaines told a judge Monday that he feels “extremely embarrassed” by his actions in ...Read more
EUREKA, Ill. (AP) — A 9-year-old central Illinois boy believed to have set a fire that led to the deaths of five family members has been arraigned on first-degree murder charges. The Journal Star in Peoria reports Woodford County Circuit Court Judge Charles Feeney on Monday read a juvenile ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Chicago Teachers Union to call off its strike before there’s agreement on a new contract, but the union isn’t having any of it. In a letter to CTU President Jesse Sharkey, Lightfoot says the two sides have made progress but that since it ...Read more
WGLC ONLY – MENDOTA – Representatives from Nicor Gas appeared in front of Mendota City Council during Monday’s meeting to discuss the upcoming cleanup to the former manufactured gas plant on property that is now owned by Black Brothers Co. Officials said the plan is to cleanup the ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s Route 89 water and sewer extension could begin in just a few weeks. On Monday night, city council awarded Universal Asphalt to take on the north side project for just over $174,000. City Engineer Mike Richetta says construction on the 500 feet of water and ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD — A wetlands refuge will receive over $18,000 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for restoration. The Putnam County project will restore high quality lands across 42 acres of Violet Meadow area at the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge.The project includes removing invasive ...Read more
LASALLE – Two Michigan women are charged with possession of over 30 pounds of suspected methamphetamine after a traffic stop near Seneca. According to the Illinois State Police, on October 14th, 29-year-old Allysa Bogart of Jackson Michigan, and 21-year-old Jahmera Brown of Detriot, ...Read more
STREATOR – An investigation into a rash of criminal damage with an alleged BB gun has begun in Streator. According to authorities, 12 criminal damage reports in various locations in Streator that took place throughout the month, are connected to suspects who are allegedly shooting a ...Read more
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