Rita Crundwell released from prison
DIXON – A Lee County woman who was convicted of wire fraud after allegedly embezzling over $50 million from the city of Dixon has been released from prison. Authorities confirmed that Rita Crundwell was released Wednesday
Illinois to require staff at state care facilities to get vaccinated
CHICAGO- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that staff of state ran long term care facilities will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Governor noted that those being cared for in those settings are vaccinated
Illinois to require masks in all schools
CHICAGO – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday that all students and staff will have to wear masks as classes are set to resume in the fall. The mandate comes in the wake of the growing spread
A Thief Wearing an Ankle Monitor Couldn’t Stop Robbing Ice Cream Shops
It makes sense to rob banks, because that’s where all the money is. But why make this your thing? A guy in Grand Rapids, Michigan broke into a bunch of businesses last month, all of them ice
Ottawa officials delay action on dried up canal
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Canal remains bone dry as officials mull over what to do next with the once algae-stricken re-watered section. Both the LaSalle Street and Columbus Street paths crossing beneath the bridges experienced flooding
Groom still wearing tux shoots 2 people during argument over infidelity
The shooting happened over the weekend while the groom, Devin Jose Jones, and his new wife were stuck in traffic on the Bonnet Carre Spillway in LaPlace, about 30 miles from New Orleans
Oversized beach ball enthralls small Wisconsin town
On July 23, a post in the Stoughton, WI Neighborhood group first caught the community’s attention. ‘Hey! Is this huge ball yours? It’s at the end of Hyland now’ the post read, attached with a photo of