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CHICAGO (AP) — The legal sale of marijuana during Illinois’ first full month of lockdown due to the coronavirus surpassed sales in two previous months. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reported Monday that April adult-use cannabis sales totaled more than

SPRING VALLEY – No injuries were reported after an SUV caught fire outside of a store in Spring Valley.   Around 6:30 PM the Spring Valley Fire Department was called to 1500 North Ave. for a fire in the parking lot.   The building was not damaged and crews cleared the scene in 45

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — An Aurora man who spent years making crosses and bringing them to the sites of mass shootings and other disasters around the United States has died. Susie Zanis says her 69-year-old father, Greg Zanis, died early Monday. His death was expected after a recent announcement

STREATOR (AP) —  The city of Streator trails the Illinois state average in completing the U.S. Census.   As of Friday residents have only completed 59.1% of them.   The state average in Illinois is 60.8%.    Other area communities were above average, like Grand Ridge at 78.4%, Ottawa at

LEXINGTON, Ill. (AP) —   After an investigation by the McLean County Coroner, the cause of death for the three found after a mobile home fire has been reported as carbon monoxide intoxication due to inhalation of smoke and soot. McLean County Coroner Kathy Yoder said Sunday that 27-year-old