CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson has been discharged from a rehabilitation center where he spent more than three weeks following an illness and surgery. The 79-year-old founder and president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition was hospitalized for eight days earlier this year. The Chicago ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A third man has come forward with sexual abuse allegations against a Chicago priest who has gained widespread acclaim for his activism. The 59-year-old man alleges in an affidavit shared Tuesday with the archdiocese that in 1979, when the accuser was 18, the Rev. Michael Pfleger ...Read more
PRINCETON – A man from Princeton is dead after a crash in rural Bureau County. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office stated in a press release Wednesday that they were called to US Route 6 near Park Ave around 5:15 PM Tuesday, where they located a truck involved in a crash. They say ...Read more
MENDOTA – A 14-year-old is facing a number of charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop driving a stolen vehicle in Mendota on Tuesday morning. The Mendota Police Department say a car without lights on at 1 AM allegedly led police on a pursuit at a high rate of speed out of town. The ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is loosening restrictions on restaurants and bar operations as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up. The businesses will be allowed to operate at 50% capacity. Lightfoot’s decision comes as the city’s public health officials announced Illinois ...Read more
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man is facing a federal charge of inciting a riot after he allegedly went online last August to urge other to take part in the widespread vandalism of stores and others businesses. Twenty-two-year-old James Massey appeared in a court ...Read more
UNDATED – Now that spring is upon us, gardeners might want to get a head start on cleaning up their lawns, but experts advise the contrary. In fact, many butterflies, bees, and other pollinators are currently overwintering in dead leaves and hollowed out stems of last year’s plants. ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Occupants who were entrapped in a house fire in Spring Valley on Tuesday, escaped with no injuries. The Spring Valley, Peru, and Ladd Fire Departments were called to the 100 block of West Iowa street just after 12 p.m., for a structure fire with entrapment. Spring ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,577 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths on Tuesday. IDPH anticipates that the state of Illinois will receive 83,000 doses of the newly authorized ...Read more
PERU – The city of Peru gave the OK for prospect league baseball team, The Pistol Shrimp, to play ball in the Illinois Valley this summer. The Peru city council on Monday, voted on the $100,000 agreement that would make Veterans Memorial Park the home of The Pistol Shrimp. Prospect ...Read more
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