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MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say 41 small animals were found dead inside a closed pet store in western Illinois where the electricity had been disconnected. Macomb Police Chief Curt Barker said Tuesday that police received a complaint on Saturday about Macomb Pet Land, where officers faced

MARSEILLES – A man on a motorcycle was significantly injured and had to be life flighted from the scene after a crash between Marseilles and Ottawa on Sunday. The Illinois State Police report that 50-year-old John A. Potter of Tinley Park was seriously injured after he reportedly failed to

CHICAGO (AP) — A fire department diver looking for a man who fell off a boat into the Chicago River on Monday night was separated from his partner underwater and was killed. The Chicago Fire Department said that its “prayers go out to the family of Firefighter Juan Bucio.” It said

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Corrections indicated Monday it will consider appealing a federal judge’s order that the agency immediately provide sufficient staff and treatment to 12,000 mentally ill inmates, arguing that it has made significant strides in complying

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A dormant gambling-expansion plan came to life just long enough to stall in a House committee. The Executive Committee’s 5-4 vote Monday on Rep. Robert Rita’s plan was one vote shy of the six needed to move it to a floor vote. The Blue Island

CHICAGO (AP) — Many people arrested in Chicago were within just a few degrees of separation from someone illegally possessing a firearm, according to a recent study The study by Northwestern University researchers was published in the Journal of Urban Health earlier this month. It attempts to

AMBOY – The Illinois State Police and other first responders were called to a campground in the 900 block of Green Wing Road in Lee County Monday morning a little after 11 AM for what was reportedly a bomb threat.   Amboy Fire And EMS have staged at the scene.  Traffic was backed up at

PERU – A neighbor assisted Peru Police and the Peru Fire Department Sunday search a home minutes after a fire was spotted.  Around 1 PM a call was received of a home on fire on the west side.  Peru, LaSalle, Oglesby and Spring Valley along with EMS from Peru Ambulance all responded to the

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The Rockford Park District is considering selling a their park because of financial challenges. Recently someone approached the district recently about buying or leasing Magic Waters water park. Park District Executive Director Jay Sandine says the district has explored a