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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — The pilot of a single-engine airplane suffered non-life threatening injuries when he was forced to make an emergency landing on Interstate 88 outside Chicago. Illinois State Police officials say the “experimental” aircraft took off Monday from an airport

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — A judge says he will consider arguments made by lawyers for a woman sentenced to life in prison for aiding in the 1987 kidnapping and death of a northern Illinois businessman. Attorneys for Nancy Rish say she should be re-sentenced under a recent change in Illinois law

PERU – Peru City Council members approved a construction easement on Plank Road on Monday night. City Engineer Eric Carls explained that this temporary construction easement was in conjuncture with the work being done on Peoria Street. He explained that the next step with widening Plank

OGLESBY – The Oglesby Planning Commission is inviting the public to learn more about the city’s comprehensive plan. At city hall on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. the planning commission will be holding the first of two public meetings to review goals of commercial development, housing and

NORTHVILLE – A man has died after a single vehicle crash in Northville Township on Saturday. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s office, 59-year-old Tim J. Christensen of Sandwich was heading northbound on East 29th Road north of N-4550th Road when he

CEDAR POINT – No injuries were reported in a structure fire in Cedar Point on Monday. According to Cedar Point assistant fire chief Allen Haeffner, they were called just after 2:30 p.m. for reports of heavy black smoke coming from a 2 story commercial building. The building sustained

MORRIS – A man has died after a Sunday evening motorcycle crash in Grundy County. Authorities say 50-year-old Hiram T. Jackson of Morris was traveling east on Route 6 near Ashley Road when for unknown reasons he entered the ditch and hit a wooden post supporting a traffic sign. He was

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois state climate scientists say June was rainy in the state with lower temperatures than average. The Illinois State Climatologist Office at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey looks at monthly weather trends in the state. The office says

STREATOR – A baseball diamond in Streator was damaged by an unknown person or persons over the weekend. On Sunday Streator Police were notified that Owens Ball Field in the 600 block of Iowa Avenue had various parts of its field spray painted. The incident is under investigation.

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The same federal jury that last month convicted a former University of Illinois doctoral student of kidnapping and torturing a scholar visiting from China will now be asked to decide if the man should be executed. Prosecutors will argue Monday that Brendt Christensen should