By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin city is bracing for another round of protests as prosecutors prepare to announce whether they’ll charge a white police officer who shot a Black man and left him paralyzed. Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey opened fire ...Read more
PERU – The Peru City Council on Monday night chose Advanced Asphalt Company to do the work on the upcoming Midtown Road extension. The accepted bid was for $1,848,414.90 to not only extend Midtown Road from Peoria Street to Plank Road, but also widening a portion of Plank Road to accomodate ...Read more
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department on Tuesday announced 19 more infections were discovered of the novel coronavirus among residents. They say that since the pandemic began, they have received 47,829 test results, with 3,247 individuals testing positive. Currently, 129 cases ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago Police officer has been fired a decade after letting a fellow officer to leave the scene after he allegedly assaulted two people. The Chicago Police Board voted 8-1 last month to fire Officer Jason Burg. The board determined Burg let the other officer, who was off ...Read more
CHICAGO – The American Red Cross has announced that due to the ongoing pandemic, blood, platelet and plasma donors are as essential as ever. They also supply about 40% of the nation’s blood. A number of upcoming opportunities to donate will be coming up this week, including in Streator on ...Read more
VOLO, Ill. (AP) — One person has been shot to death and another wounded during a fight over a stolen vehicle in northern Illinois. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports that the shooting occurred about 2:45 a.m. Sunday in Volo. The Lake County sheriff’s office says an investigation ...Read more
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Claims filed on behalf of two men shot by an Illinois teen during a night of protests over a police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, allege the city and Kenosha County were negligent in their response to the unrest. Gaige Grosskreutz, who was seriously wounded, and the ...Read more
PRINCETON – A man in his 60’s from Putnam County has died from complications related to COVID-19, marking that county’s first death from the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began. The county has seen 330 individuals test positive, with four new cases reported yesterday. The ...Read more
OGLESBY – BHMG Consulting presented to the City of Oglesby their recommendation about how to manage their electrical system, with a suggesting of increasing expenses and reduce rates for some customers. Consultant Verbal Blakey suggested that infrastructure upgrades and a larger staff will ...Read more
PONTIAC – A woman in her 30’s has died due to complications related to COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department also announced 99 new infections since the beginning of the year, including seven more cases at the Pontiac Correctional Center. Since the pandemic began, 57 ...Read more
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