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STREATOR – Veterans were to be honored Monday at the annual Veteran’s Day commemoration at the Plumb Pavilion, however, mother nature had other plans.  Due to the cold temperatures and snow, the decision was made to cancel the event. Ron Sauers, master of ceremonies for 32 years says three

PERU – Area libraries are kicking off their food for fines program today. Through November 23rd, you can erase your library fines with donations as payment. Each donated item will wipe out a dollar in fines. Food must be in original packaging. Damaged packages, expired food, or glass

MENDOTA – Mendota’s First Presbyterian Church Micro Pantry is helping those in need during the Thanksgiving holiday. On Sunday November 24th from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. the church will be giving away dinner bags while supplies last. Turkeys are limited. If you would like to donate, stop by

LELAND – The Leland American Legion is celebrating Veteran’s Day with a dinner Monday evening. The public is invited to the Leland American Legion from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to honor our local heroes. Veterans eat free while the public may give a donation of their choice.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Illinois state Sen. Chuck Weaver has applied to become the next president of Bradley University. The Republican is also up for 2020 re-election and says he’ll file petitions for another term. He says he’s let party leaders know his plans. They’ll take steps

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving an Illinois legal aid group $30,000 to educate farmworkers about and to do research on pesticides. The EPA said in a recent statement that the money going to Legal Aid Chicago will, among other things, help it survey

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — A man who was convicted of murder in the drowning death of his wife 19 years ago in the bathtub of their suburban Chicago home has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The sentence imposed Friday on 70-year-old Frank Buschauer by Cook County Judge Joseph Cataldo

CHICAGO (AP) — The mother of a Navy recruit who died after a boot camp run at an Illinois base earlier this year said she will seek another autopsy after a blood disorder was revealed to have played a role in her daughter’s death. Kenya Evans told the Chicago Tribune that the Navy

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Authorities are warning suburban Chicago residents about a phone scam involving people calling residents claiming to be with the Will County Sheriff’s Office. In a news release, the sheriff’s office says the callers tell residents that there is a warrant for