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DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar says it’s packing up its headquarters from its longtime home state of Illinois and heading to Texas. Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday that it’s transferring its global base to Irving, Texas, from the Chicago suburb

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday he supports the framework agreement for a gun reform plan announced by a bipartisan group of senators over the weekend. A total of 60 votes would be required to pass the measure with the Senate split 50-50 between Republicans and

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department on Aging highlights the warning signs of adult abuse on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and how to put a stop to it in Illinois. Observed annually on June 15, serves as a call to action for individuals, organizations and communities to raise awareness about

    LASALLE A longtime Alderman for the city of LaSalle Has resigned. After 16 years on the city council, Alderman Diz Demes,  who represented the first ward, stepped down due to health concerns. A letter of resignation from Demes was read at LaSalle’s City Council meeting on

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer has been injured after a naked woman got into his squad car and struck him while driving away. Police Superintendent David Brown tells reporters that the officer stopped to help the woman about 9:40 a.m. Monday. Brown said the woman “charged the

CHICAGO (AP) – More than 100 million Americans are being warned to stay indoors if possible as a heat wave settles over states stretching through parts of the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes and east to the Carolinas.  According to the Matt Friedlein of the National Weather Service on

ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. (AP) — An arrest has been made after three people were found dead inside a home in north suburban Chicago. Police say officers in Round Lake Beach were asked to perform a well-being check at the home when they found the bodies about 1:40 p.m. Monday. Authorities said the

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Jim Ryan, who served two terms as Illinois attorney general and unsuccessfully ran for governor, has died. He was 76. A reluctant politician and no-nonsense prosecutor whose career success was tempered by personal tragedy, Ryan died at his home in DuPage County on

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Candy maker Ferrero North America plans to spend up to $214.4 million to expand its central Illinois facility, bringing with it 200 new jobs. New Jersey-based Ferrero North America, a part of the global confectionary giant Ferrero Group, said Monday the expansion will

On Monday, Yellowstone National Park closed all entrances into the park amid heavy flooding conditions which caused rockslides, mudslides on roadways, and power outages in multiple areas of the park. The National Park Service (“NPS “) said in a statement: “Effective