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MENDOTA – The 2020 FFA drawdown fundraiser in Mendota has been cancelled.  Supporters who purchased a ticket for the 2020 event will be reissued a ticket for the 2021 event at a later date.  A date for the 2021 event has been set for Saturday, March 27th, 2021. They say if you purchased a

CHICAGO (AP) — Police say a 9-year-old boy was killed when a gunman fired several shots toward the Chicago parking lot where he was playing. Nobody else was injured in the shooting around 6 p.m. near the former Cabrini-Green housing projects on the city’s Near North Side. The boy was

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — The head of an Illinois nonprofit organization that has offered art experiences to nearly 3,000 youths and their families says it is developing a permanent location to showcase pieces independently as the group transitions away from Illinois State University. Since beginning

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to move teenagers in state custody to smaller regional centers with a variety of services closer to their homes. Pritzker says, “The 150-year-old punitive model simply” doesn’t work. There now are five sites in Illinois, but

By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois public health officials are urging additional vigilance by local officials in 11 counties where there are upticks in COVID-19 cases. The counties are in “warning level” status because of the spread of the

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department says 16 people were reported Infected with the virus since Thursday afternoon.  On Friday, health officials said the 16 range in age from two men in their 20s to a woman in her 80s.  That makes 483 total cases, and with the 3 reported

SPRINGFIELD – Coronavirus continues to pick up steam in Illinois, with 1941 cases reported on Friday.  That’s the most reported cases in one day since late May.  The local area continues to see increases too, with 12 new cases reported in Bureau County. Statewide, 21 people lost their