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CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois Republican group has apologized and removed from its Facebook page a post that showed images of four Democratic congresswomen who have been criticized by President Donald Trump and referred to them as

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. states and Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes region are looking for ways to cooperate on preventing Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan. Representatives of the states and provinces met this week in

WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — Former state lawmaker and candidate for Illinois governor Jeanne Ives is seeking the Republican nomination for a suburban Chicago congressional district. The conservative from Wheaton has filed paperwork for a 2020 bid in

CHICAGO (AP) — State officials are investigating incidents where carnival rides injured people in separate Chicago suburbs. The rides have been taken out of service. The Illinois Department of Labor became involved after a 6-year-old boy suffered

CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a woman who died days after receiving a heart test at the University of Chicago Medical Center will receive $2.6 million settlement under a revised court agreement. The Chicago Sun-Times reports

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois trooper killed in the line of duty has been honored on a memorial wall in the Illinois State Police Memorial Park. The State Journal-Register reports that friends, family members and colleagues

  HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s protest movement took a violent turn Sunday as police launched tear gas at protesters after a massive march continued late into the evening, and subway riders were attacked by masked

CHICAGO (AP) — A woman is alleging in a federal lawsuit that Chicago police used excessive force when they raided her home three separate times this year. Attorney Al Hofeld Jr.is suing the Chicago Police Department on

  MENDOTA  – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center is pleased to announce that President Dawn Trompeter has been named as one of the “70 Critical Access Hospital CEOs to Know – 2019” by Becker’s Hospital Review, an industry

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with selling counterfeit items after police found nearly 2,000 pieces branded with names including Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Burberry. Buffalo Grove police say 44-year-old Roksolana

CLEVELAND (AP) — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a $2 million grant program to clean up the shorelines and waters of the Great Lakes. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler during an appearance Friday

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ordered R&B singer R. Kelly to be transferred from Chicago to New York City for an Aug. 2 hearing on federal sex charges. Judge Harry Leinenweber issued the transfer order on

CHICAGO (AP) — Lawyers for Jussie Smollett on Friday filed motions contending that because the actor was the victim of an attack earlier this year in Chicago a judge should reverse his decision to appoint a special

  The following recommendations from the American Red Cross can keep you and your family safe during this heat wave: NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN YOUR VEHICLE. The inside temperature of the car can quickly reach

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department received confirmation that mosquitoes from Peru tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were collected on July 18th and Environmental Health staff were able to conduct the confirmatory test

MIDLOTHIAN, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy was injured by debris after two rides collided at a church festival in suburban Chicago. The accident happened Thursday evening at St. Christopher Fiesta in Midlothian. Fire Chief

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — An alligator that eluded capture for days in a Chicago lagoon is settling in its new home in Florida. The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park said in a Facebook post Friday

CHICAGO (AP) — Organizers of Chicago’s Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon series have canceled one of its three weekend races due to concerns about high temperatures. The 5K race scheduled to begin early Saturday in Grant Park

CHICAGO (AP) — Five sites in Chicago will be reviewed as possible locations for a casino. Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the announcement Wednesday, saying a consultant will study the economic feasibility of each site. It’s possible that

CHICAGO (AP) — Officials with Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium say a Beluga whale calf born less than two weeks ago is male. The aquarium’s animal care team confirmed the calf’s sex during a recent health exam. The baby

OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is pursuing grants to upgrade Thornton Park. Mayor Dan Aussem says during a workshop, upgrades were considered for Thornton Park like resurfacing the tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, new shelters, a

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago-area hospital says it regrets sending bills to the family of a baby boy who died about seven weeks after attackers cut him from his mother’s womb. Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn sent

    PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in Illinois have suggested that the remains of a slain 26-year-old scholar from China may never be found despite a vow from prosecutors after her killer was sentenced to life

          CHATSWORTH –  The Illinois State Rifle Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the state licensure measure Governor JB Pritzker signed into law shortly after taking office. Senate Bill 337 was passed in

        CHICAGO – Excessive heat warnings were announced yesterday by the National Weather Service that run through Saturday and cover most of the Midwest from central Nebraska and Missouri into western Ohio and parts

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport have released three detained children who are U.S. citizens and traveling with an adult deemed “inadmissible.” The children were released Thursday to their

CHICAGO (AP) — A mother and daughter accused of cutting the baby from a Chicago woman’s womb are now also charged with murder in the baby’s death. Cook County prosecutors announced the latest charge against 46-year-old Clarisa

CHICAGO (AP) — An unannounced active shooter drill at a Chicago office building caused worker panic and an aggressive response by police. Officials say police received a call Thursday afternoon of workers hiding because of a shooter

LASALLE – A New York woman arrested during a traffic stop in LaSalle is charged with possession of purported heroin. According to the Illinois State Police, on Monday 24-year-old Englund Horgan was taken into custody after a

  OTTAWA – EPA cleanup will continue into fall on property located along the Fox River near U.S 6 and Route 71 in Ottawa. According to the EPA workers are removing contaminated soil from the NPL-8 Frontage

  DEER GROVE, Ill. (AP) — An electrician in northwestern Illinois is dead after being electrocuted while working on an irrigation system in a farm field. The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department announced in a news release that

    PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A former University of Illinois doctoral student is facing life in prison for the rape and murder of a 26-year-old scholar from China whom he abducted from a bus stop near

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressmen Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) applauded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announcement to authorize more than $35 million for rural broadband deployment and development in Illinois. The authorized resources from the Connect America Fund includes

    SPRINGFIELD – Last week, state Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, was happy to hear that Governor Pritzker signed commonsense gun legislation that reduces the restrictions members of the military and law enforcement into law. “Members of law enforcement

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman has been charged with murder in the alleged abuse death of her young daughter. Cook County prosecutors allege that Kahoy Garcia-Velazquez killed 16-month-old Mila Anderson-Garcia at their home in Chicago’s South

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) —  Jurors are set to resume deliberations on whether an ex-University of Illinois doctoral student deserves the death penalty for slaying a 26-year-old scholar from China. Thursday will be their second day of deliberations

  CHICAGO (AP) — The difference between R. Kelly’s life in 2002 when he was last charged with child sex-related crimes and his arrest last week on even more serious charges was on full display when the

LEROY, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois seed plant is closing and will leave dozens of people unemployed as a result The Pioneer Hi-Bred International plant in LeRoy closed Wednesday without prior notice to workers or city

LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru Township High School approved a Letter of Intent with Byrne and Jones Construction regarding the Howard Fellows Stadium Field of Dreams at Wednesday night’s Board of Education meeting. Superintendent Steve Wrobleski explained that the

  OTTAWA –  Residents in Ottawa are now required to have their dog on a leash when walking them. The city council updated their leash law on Tuesday night, to ensure residents are keeping a handle on

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois transportation officials are warning drivers throughout the state to watch for road blowouts during the intense heat. Acting Transportation Secretary Omer Osman says the “potential for pavement failures will increase” this week

OTTAWA – A multiple day episode of dangerous heat is expected beginning Thursday into the start of the weekend. This heat will expand into the area Thursday afternoon and persist through Saturday. Area cooling centers will be

LASALLE – Multiple agencies were involved in the arrest on July 1st of a LaSalle man on drug charges.  Agents from the LaSalle and Peru Police Departments, plus the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Investigation assisted in

PERU – A sealed warrant for two counts of unlawful delivery of Cocaine have put a Peru man in the LaSalle County Jail.  According Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei 39 year-old Kilman R. Johnson was arrested on

DYER, Ind. (AP) — A teen from Streator who was visiting her Grandparents has died after a house fire on Sunday.  She was the second victim of a fire that destroyed a northwestern Indiana home.   Fourteen-year-old Jasmine

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys are delivering final arguments to jurors on whether a former University of Illinois doctoral student should be sentenced to death for killing a young scholar from China. Closing arguments

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered R. Kelly held in jail without bond after a prosecutor warned that the singer accused of having sex with minors and trying to cover up the crimes would

CHICAGO (AP) — Planned Parenthood of Illinois has announced it will stop accepting federal funds because of a new Trump administration rule barring family planning clinics from referring women for abortions. The administration notified clinics Monday that

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A former southern Illinois assistant public defender who is accused of practicing law without a license is facing new charges for writing bad checks. Kelcie Miller was charged last month with deceptive practices