CRYSTAL LAKE (AP) One of two former Illinois child welfare workers who investigated the alleged abuse of a 5-year-old boy whose beaten body was found in a shallow grave last year has pleaded not guilty to child endangerment charges. Andrew Polovin entered his plea during a brief hearing in
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Deputies have apprehended a woman who is accused of traveling to the home of an Illinois teenager who she met online and bringing him to her home in Pennsylvania. Authorities found 20-year-old Lilandra Redman on Wednesday evening in a Pittsburgh suburb. Authorities say Redman
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OTTAWA – Be wary of any unsolicited phone call promising lower utility rates or demanding payment. As the seasons change, so do the tactics scammers use to try to take information or money from residents. According to AARP, a twist on the way these individuals target the vulnerable,
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department will be holding a drive-thru flu shot clinic Saturday. They say that getting a seasonal flu vaccine will be more important than ever for protecting your health and the health of those around you. The drive-thru clinic will be open to the public
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DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas school district is investigating a high school English teacher who asked students to write about a modern-day hero and listed the 17-year-old accused of killing two people during Wisconsin protests as one possible option. Kyle Rittenhouse has been accused of fatally
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PRINCETON – 22 new coronavirus cases were reported Thursday by the Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department. The county health department stated that 16 of those cases are in Bureau County, 3 are in Putnam County, and 3 are in Marshall County. None of these cases are currently
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DEKALB – A DeKalb County resident in their 30’s is the 37th and most recent COVID-19 related death in the county. DeKalb County reported 23 additional positive cases on Thursday, and reminded residents of the importance of face coverings, social distancing, and hand washing to limit the
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SPRINGFIELD – 2,056 new cases of coronavirus were announced in Illinois, along with 25 additional deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported over 268,000 cases since the start of the pandemic, with over 8,000 deaths. As of Wednesday evening, the IDPH stated that 1,558
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LASALLE – The Illinois Valley Auto Group helped stock the shelves of the Illinois Valley Food Pantry with the 4th annual “Fill the Truck Full of Food” event. Over 2,500 lbs of food was donated and $1,577 in cash donations were presented to the pantry on Wednesday. “I just wanted
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MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) — A 30-year-old man visiting relatives in suburban Chicago from Kentucky has been arrested after a woman’s remains were found in several bags of luggage. Police say Melvin Martin Jr. caught a Greyhound bus from Louisville to Chicago over the past few days and was
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