WASHINGTON (AP) — A mass departure of top aides shook the House Democrats’ campaign arm Tuesday, an exodus that followed complaints from Hispanic and black lawmakers that the organization’s staff lacked diversity and that came amid a war of words between the party and President ...Read more
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois community is pushing to demolish the house where the parents who are charged in the slaying of their 5-year-old son allegedly beat the boy to death. Crystal Lake’s special counsel says the community filed a complaint after inspectors found ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Walmart Distribution Center in Spring Valley is asking the city for permission to go solar. City Attorney Jim Andreoni says the distribution center is looking to build a 15 acre solar garden on the northwest corner of the property. Andreoni suggested a variance ...Read more
PRINCETON – Princeton’s city manager is warning utility customers of a telephone scam where the caller claims to be from the city. City manager Rachel Skaggs says the callers claim to be with the city and is offering utility rebates through Commonwealth Edison. Skaggs says the city ...Read more
PERU – The Peru Police Department is asking for help in identifying three male subjects allegedly involved in credit card fraud. Police say on Tuesday just before 3 a.m. three male subjects went into Walgreen’s in Peru and purchased a $300 Visa gift card with a credit card ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A 59-year-old who was one of Chicago’s most powerful labor leaders has pleaded guilty to receiving over $500,000 in illegal payments and benefits, including the use of a yacht. Former Teamsters Union official, John Coli Sr., changed his plea to guilty Tuesday in a federal ...Read more
OTTAWA – Emergency crews and authorities responded to a mid air skydiving collision at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Tuesday. According to a spokesperson for Skydive Chicago, just before noon a licensed skydiver was knocked unconscious in a mid air collision with another diver. His ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle City Councilmen discussed residents’ complaints with garbage collection at Monday night’s city council meeting. Jim Pozzi, of Republic Services, represented the waste removal service and explained to residents and aldermen that many residents call the city to complain ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Two women who were active in the anti-gun violence movement in Chicago were shot to death over the weekend. Chantell Grant, the mother to three young children, and Andrea Stoudemire, a mother of two, worked with the group Mothers Against Senseless Killings. Authorities say the ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A pension buyout program offered to members in the state’s three largest retirement systems has fallen considerably short of anticipated savings in its first year, according to a report. Buyout savings were expected to reduce the state pension contributions from general ...Read more
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