URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A lawsuit is accusing the University of Illinois of violating its students’ free-speech rights. Virginia-based Speech First filed the lawsuit last week against Illinois in U.S. District Court in Urbana. It accuses the university of squelching free speech by requiring ...Read more
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A lawyer for a Chinese family attending the U.S. trial of an ex-University of Illinois student charged with killing their daughter says he has been explaining to them how the American justice system works. Wednesday is the third day of jury selection at Brendt ...Read more
OTTAWA – Torricelli Consulting will continue to lobby at the state capital on behalf of the city Ottawa. At last night’s council meeting, a resolution recommended by Mayor Dan Aussem was passed authorizing an agreement with the lobbying and consulting company. Aussem says, Jeff ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a nearly $40 billion state budget along with a measure that could lead to enacting a graduated income tax in Illinois. The Democrat inked the measures Wednesday afternoon at a state government office in downtown Chicago. He says a “new era ...Read more
PERU – The Peru Police Department is warning residents about a scam via email. According to Deputy Chief Bob Pyszka, an email listing a false traffic violation states you must pay the citation within 72 hours. The message states that the email was sent on behalf of your local department of ...Read more
AURORA – An Aurora school teacher is accused of sexually abusing two children he allegedly knew. According to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, they allege that between August 2018 and May 2019, 58-year-old Luis R. Mora made sexual contact with two victims, both whom ...Read more
GENOA – A DeKalb County Man is in jail after an ATF and Rockford Bomb Squad raid on his home. On Monday Genoa Police were called about a report of a man who allegedly displayed a gun to another motorist. After an investigation, authorities stopped 54-year-old Joseph D. Walsh of Genoa ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Will County man is charged with aggravated battery in the death of his 10-week-old daughter. Authorities say Jonathon Middono is accused in the death Kora Middono, who was airlifted to Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago on Monday and pronounced dead. Kora was first ...Read more
TROY GROVE – Thunderstorms brought high winds that knocked out power and damaged a building in Troy Grove. After midnight Wednesday the Troy Grove Fire Department was called to Troy Grove Township building on Vermillion Street after a section of the roof had blown off and took down power ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — An event where a drag queen reads stories to children at Rockford’s public library has upset some parents as the city celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month for the first time. Assistant Library Director Emily Klonicki said entertainer Cass Marie Domino will read to children ...Read more
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