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OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has announced a new scholarship has been established to honor a Princeton Vietnam veteran. Terry Maloy’s widow Patricia established the “Home of the Free because of the Brave” scholarship to honor his life and service. Starting this

By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown says he’ll put 1,200 extra cops on the street during the July 4 weekend in the hopes of stemming the surge in violence that typically comes with the holiday weekend. Brown said Monday that he

ROCKFORD – A Whiteside County man is facing a number of charges, including kidnapping and predatory criminal sexual assault after an investigation by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office.  They say that on June 22nd they received a report of a sexual assault of a 12-year-old female

DIXON – The Lee County Health Department reported that another individual has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the 98th confirmed case in the county. 93 cases have recovered in Lee County, with one death overall since the start of the pandemic.

PONTIAC – 4 more cases of COVID-19 were reported in Livingston County, the health department announced. The individuals include a male in their 70’s, a male under the age of 20, a female under the age of 20, and a male under the age of 10 who was asymptomatic at the time of testing.

SPRINGFIELD – 36 additional deaths from complications related to COVID-19 were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday. The IDPH also announced 869 additional deaths. There have now been 144,882 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic with 6,987 deaths.

OTTAWA – 3 new cases of COVID-19 were announced for LaSalle County on Thursday. These individuals are females in their teens, 20’s, and 50’s. There have been 222 total cases of coronavirus in the county since the pandemic began. 6 additional individuals were reported as being recovered

PRINCETON- A Princeton teen has been identified as the victim in a shooting Wednesday.   The Bureau County Coroner said that 17-year old Caleb E. Conrath was killed after an apparent shooting in the 200 block of Hillview Drive.   Another person who was shot was taken to an area hospital, their

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a 3-year-old Chicago girl was shot and wounded while playing with friends in a front yard on the city’s South Side. The Chicago Tribune reports that police say the shooting Tuesday night came minutes after a 15-year-old boy was wounded a few blocks away. The