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ATLANTA (AP) — An Illinois man who worked as a spokesman for a leading “darknet” marketplace that users accessed anonymously to buy and sell illicit goods pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge in Atlanta. Ronald L. Wheeler III of Streamwood, Illinois, worked for

STURTEVANT, Wis. (AP) — Dozens of concerned residents and activists asked a Wisconsin agency on Wednesday to reject an application from the city of Racine to draw 7 million gallons of water daily from Lake Michigan for a proposed Foxconn plant. At a public hearing on the request in Sturtevant,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A follow-up bill to Illinois’ school funding reform law is headed to the state Senate after winning approval from members of the House. State officials say the measure is needed to make sure money is properly distributed under the new plan. The House vote on

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Approximately 318 bobcats were killed in Illinois during the hunting and trapping season that was in effect Nov. 10 through Feb. 15. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that 1,000 permits were issued to hunters and trappers for the season.

STREATOR – New equipment for the Streator River Rescue Squad is on the way thanks to a donation this week. The Hardscrabble Lions Club donated $500 to the River Rescue Fund. River rescue training began this month for the Streator Fire Department and they have already purchased an inflatable

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A man who tried to ram a stolen vehicle into a Peoria airport terminal says he was worried about an impending zombie apocalypse. Justin Deemie, 27, was indicted Tuesday on charges of home invasion, residential burglary, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and criminal

PERU – A phone scam involving callers pretending to be from local law enforcement has struck the area again. According to Deputy Chief Bob Pyszka of the Peru Police Department, a resident recieved a call claiming to be from their local law enforcement agency. During the call, the scammer

  LOCKPORT – State Police in Lockport say a women was killed when a truck’s brake drum came flying through her windshield.  According to police, the accident happened on I-80 in Will County shortly after 2 pm yesterday.  Police say a tractor trailer truck’s wheel hub came

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A state audit found that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget office failed to collect more than $2 million in federal rebates. The review released Tuesday found that the Governor’s Office of Management and Budget never received $2.4 million in rebates owed for

CHICAGO (AP) — An 81-year-old suburban Chicago woman has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in a cash-for-patients kickback scheme in which she allegedly spent most of the illegal proceeds at area casinos. A Tuesday statement from Chicago’s U.S. attorney’s office says Norma De la