CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill banning the sale of tobacco products to minors. Pritzker on Sunday signed legislation raising the legal age for purchasing tobacco products from 18 to 21. With Pritzker’s action, beginning on July 1, Illinois will join ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — R&B singer R. Kelly made a paid appearance early Sunday at a club in Illinois’ capital city, but the fans who each shelled out $50 to $100 for tickets got only a 28-second performance, followed by a half-hour meet-and-greet. Hours before his appearance at the ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has reinstated a priest to his duties after allegations of misconduct involving a minor proved to be unfounded. The archdiocese in August removed Father Gary Graf as pastor of San Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio Parish after he was accused by a ...Read more
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A bill that would ban colleges from asking applicants about their criminal history would hurt campus safety efforts, according to police chiefs at several Illinois universities. The Democratic lawmaker who sponsored the Criminal History in College Applications Act said ...Read more
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Five white crosses memorializing the victims of a warehouse shooting in suburban Chicago are now housed at the Aurora Historical Society. The society says the crosses will be on display through May 4 along with items left at the Henry Pratt Co. site after the Feb. 15 ...Read more
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Head Start programs in a central Illinois are receiving $6.2 million in federal grants. The office of U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos, an Illinois Democrat, announced the money for Peoria on Tuesday. Head Start and Early Head Start provide services to preschool children from ...Read more
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge has denied an emergency request to grant a University of Illinois MBA degree to a former student accused of sexual assault. The student identified as “John Doe” was pushing for the emergency order in his federal lawsuit because he faces ...Read more
OTTAWA – Police officers will be granted nine credit hours toward an Illinois Valley Community College criminal justice degree or certificate, Criminal Justice Program Coordinator Kevin Hermes announced today. Beginning this fall, State of Illinois-certified officers ...Read more
OGLESBY – The largest gift in Illinois Valley Community College’s 95-year history grew this week to $1.2 million as the college received an additional contribution from the estate of Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg. Dr. Rose Marie Lynch, executor of the Weeg estate, presented IVCC President ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – The investigation into the Friday death of a Spring Valley woman has led authorities to Wisconsin to interview her boyfriend. The woman, identified as 28-year-old Marissa S Roberts, was found dead in an apartment on Ponsetti Drive. Her boyfriend, whom police say is ...Read more
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