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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department received confirmation that mosquitoes from Peru tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were collected on July 18th and Environmental Health staff were able to conduct the confirmatory test on the mosquitoes at the Health Department.

MIDLOTHIAN, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy was injured by debris after two rides collided at a church festival in suburban Chicago. The accident happened Thursday evening at St. Christopher Fiesta in Midlothian. Fire Chief Stephen Hotwagner tells the Chicago Sun-Times the rides

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — An alligator that eluded capture for days in a Chicago lagoon is settling in its new home in Florida. The St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park said in a Facebook post Friday that it welcomed the reptile known as Chance the Snapper with a banner, pizza and

CHICAGO (AP) — Organizers of Chicago’s Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon series have canceled one of its three weekend races due to concerns about high temperatures. The 5K race scheduled to begin early Saturday in Grant Park was canceled after temperatures were forecast to be too

CHICAGO (AP) — Five sites in Chicago will be reviewed as possible locations for a casino. Mayor Lori Lightfoot made the announcement Wednesday, saying a consultant will study the economic feasibility of each site. It’s possible that a casino won’t be placed at any of the sites,

CHICAGO (AP) — Officials with Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium say a Beluga whale calf born less than two weeks ago is male. The aquarium’s animal care team confirmed the calf’s sex during a recent health exam. The baby whale and its mother are under 24-hour observation as the calf

OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa is pursuing grants to upgrade Thornton Park. Mayor Dan Aussem says during a workshop, upgrades were considered for Thornton Park like resurfacing the tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, new shelters, a splash pad and playground equipment. The city

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago-area hospital says it regrets sending bills to the family of a baby boy who died about seven weeks after attackers cut him from his mother’s womb. Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn sent bills for Yovanny Lopez’s care that totaled about $300,000,

    PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in Illinois have suggested that the remains of a slain 26-year-old scholar from China may never be found despite a vow from prosecutors after her killer was sentenced to life in prison this week that the search will continue. Brendt Christensen, a

          CHATSWORTH –  The Illinois State Rifle Association has filed a lawsuit challenging the state licensure measure Governor JB Pritzker signed into law shortly after taking office. Senate Bill 337 was passed in the 100th General Assembly but was never