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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 78-year-old Bloomington man stabbed himself in a courtroom shortly after a jury found him guilty in a sexual assault case. Johnny Icard was sitting alone Wednesday at a defense table where he had represented himself at trial. When the judge said he was

CHICAGO (AP) — An animal rights organization has filed a lawsuit against Brookfield Zoo in a search for documents that could shed light on the 2015 deaths of 54 stingrays. Court records show People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals since 2016 has been asking the Cook County Forest Preserve

HENNEPIN – The finances of Clifford Andersen were brought into the spotlight Wednesday at the Putnam County Courthouse. Misty Prutter, a former Sun Loans manager, said that the defendant had 15 high interest loans with the agency. She described Andersen as highly energetic, chatty and

DEKALB – Two people are in custody after a shootout in the city of DeKalb on Sunday. According to the DeKalb Police Department, they received a call about a drive by shooting that involved a male standing out of a sunroof of an SUV. Witnesses state that the person was shooting at a crowd in

Finances were brought to the forefront Wednesday afternoon in the trial of the man accused in the concealment and murder of his sister in law.  A former loan manager testified that Clifford Andersen had 15 high interest loans with her agency and the defendant always paid them on time.  A

HENNEPIN – Tests for blood came back negative on Clifford Andersen’s personal items according to a forensics testimony, Wednesday at the Putnam County Courthouse. Andersen is accused of the concealment and murder of his sister in law, Deborah Dewey. A State Police forensic scientist

OGLESBY – A Hinckley man was pulled from the Vermilion river Tuesday afternoon near Oglesby and was later pronounced dead.  According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, they were called at 5:40 p.m. to the Oglesby Boat ramp for a subject who was found in the water.  CPR was

OGLESBY – The State Fire Marshal announced the recipients of the Small Firefighting and Ambulance Service Equipment Grant Program, which will be given to departments to purchase equipment and tools. The Oglesby Fire Department will be receiving $15,500 from the state Fire Prevention Fund.

PAW PAW – At Monday evenings Paw Paw School Board Meeting representatives from the Indian Creek School Board were in attendance to discuss the economics of the potential deactivation of Paw Paw High School. Tuition negotiations were continuing with the board being concerned about the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A proposal for a high-voltage power line carrying wind energy across the Midwest received a jolt of new life Tuesday as the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that state regulators had wrongly rejected it. The ruling is a major victory in the quest by Clean Line Energy