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CHICAGO (AP) — Nine people have been killed and another 27 wounded in weekend shootings in Chicago, already marking the deadliest Memorial Day weekend in the city since 2015. That’s according to data maintained by the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times as of early Monday. Chicago

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Memorial Day that 31 people with Covid-19 had died.  The deaths range in age from 2 people in their 30’s, to 5 people in their 90’s.  The 31 deaths is the lowest for the month of May.  Thus far, nearly 4,900

OTTAWA – Three deaths were reported from the Coronavirus in LaSalle County on Memorial Day.  The LaSalle County Health Department says they were notified on Monday that two men in their 60’s, and a woman in her 90’s, had passed away after earlier being tested positive for the

MENDOTA- A resident in Mendota who wasn’t able to keep a flag flying now had one back on his flagpole after a neighbor took notice.   On Saturday, Lonny Eisenberg noticed that the home on the corner near 13th Ave did not have a flag raised in the yard as it had in years past.  Eisenberg,

MARSEILLES- A man is dead after being struck by a train in Marseilles Monday.   According to a press release, Marseilles police were called around 12:45 AM to the railroad crossing near South Main.  CSX Railroad notified them of a subject who had been struck.   The name of the deceased has not

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (The Northwest Herald) — Documents show that Illinois prosecutors are investigating a former child welfare agency employee who supervised an abuse claim involving a 5-year-old suburban Chicago boy later found beaten to death. The Northwest Herald reports that prosecutors are

OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College’s Continuing Education and Business Services Department is offering 10 free online personal and professional development classes through June 30. “This is a tremendous opportunity for anyone unemployed and needing to upgrade their skills and also