SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is warning consumers interested in purchasing used vehicles to beware of flood-damaged cars resulting from flooding caused by Hurricane Ida or other natural disasters.  He has instructed his office

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois police officer was shot early Thursday but wasn’t hurt because he was wearing a ballistic vest. The Rockford Police Department says officers were gathered in an area when they heard

CHICAGO (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with a Grundy County battery company to clean up a warehouse where a June fire led to the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents. The agency

POLO – A 23-month-old child has died after what authorities determined was a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Ogle County. Last Thursday the Polo Police Department were called to the 300 block of Franklin Street for a child

By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two Illinois nuclear plants would be saved from closure and carbon-emitting coal plants closed in the next quarter-century in a clean-energy package the Senate approved. The action

YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A man who accused Dennis Hastert of child sexual abuse then sued the former U.S. House speaker for refusing to pay $1.8m in exchange for his silence will be named in court if

  COAL CITY – A Gardner man has died after an apparent motorcycle crash in rural Grundy County.  Authorities say that the wreck was discovered early Sunday south of Coal City off of Berta Road.  The Grundy

CHICAGO (AP) — Dozens of employees of the Art Institute of Chicago hope to start a union at one of the country’s largest art museums. Organizers hope the museum will voluntarily recognize the union if enough employees

  OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department confirmed that another crow from LaSalle County tested positive for West Nile virus. The bird was collected and tested on September 9th in Streator. Mosquitoes in Ottawa tested positive

  UTICA – Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Park officials are warning visitors over the next few days that hot weather is not kind to dogs. They ask that you refrain from bringing pets to the park,

PRINCETON – The Princeton man who died Thursday in a rollover crash has been identified. According to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office they were called to US Route 6 two miles east of Princeton around 8 PM

OTTAWA – Three area men are facing cocaine charges after an investigation into alleged cocaine sales in LaSalle and Livingston County. The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team and the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday arrested 39-year-old

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), and local emergency managers, are encouraging Illinoisans to take time to prepare for potential emergencies at homes, at work, and in the community. This year marks the 20th anniversary

MENDOTA – At the Mendota city council meeting Tuesday night the hours for Halloween Trick Or Treating were set.   Friday, October 29th the downtown businesses will once again be 3 to 5 PM.   Community hours

MENDOTA – Mendota District 289 will be offering optional weekly testing for COVID-19 to all students, staff and teachers. The school partnered with the University of Illinois to use their SHIELD saliva based testing system to provide

UTICA – Authorities say the driver of the bus that rolled onto its side on Thursday morning was avoiding an animal in the roadway when she allegedly lost control of the vehicle. Three children and the driver,

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will be making some upgrades around campus with part of the funds distributed by the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. In addition to reimbursing some tuition costs to students with part

PRINCETON – A Princeton man is dead after a single vehicle rollover crash in Bureau County on Thursday. According to the Bureau County Sheriff’s Office they were called to US Route 6 two miles east of Princeton

By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging

MENDOTA – An undeveloped portion of 3rd Street in Mendota will be vacated after a proposal announced Tuesday.   The unpaved area will be split equally between both neighbors.  The grass covered strip, situated between two businesses,