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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A third Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a vaping-related lung injury the Department of Public Health reports. Health department spokeswoman Melaney Arnold on Thursday declined to give the age of the victim or the time or location of the death,

CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured Thursday night after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said. The girl, who was shot in the upper chest area, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, according to Fire

  CHICAGO (AP) — Snow has forced the cancellation of more than 200 flights at Chicago’s international airports on Halloween. Chicago’s Department of Aviation reports that Midway cancelled 125 flights Thursday morning. O’Hare cancelled 85 and reported more than 300 delayed

  DEKALB – As of 1 p.m. Thursday,  Dekalb County Sheriff’s have responded to nearly 40 traffic incidents. According to a weather related press release, sheriff’s say there were 27 reports of drivers in ditches, eight vehicle accidents and four accident with injuries. All

  STREATOR – Streator residents will have the opportunity to dispose of their unneeded medication this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday a drive-thru disposal will be available at City Park located on the 200 block of North Park Street. Labels on any medication need to

  STREATOR – Streator residents will have the opportunity to dispose of their unneeded medication this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday a drive-thru disposal will be available at City Park located on the 200 block of North Park Street. Labels on any medication need to

LASALLE – A LaSalle-Peru student allegedly made a unsubstantiated threat to the campus Thursday morning. In a statement to parents, Superintendent Dr. Steven Wroblewski said official became aware of the threat at 10:45 this morning and immediately found the threat to be a false claim by a

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Legislation that would allow college athletes in Illinois to make money from endorsements is advancing in the state’s legislature. The Illinois House on Wednesday voted 86-25 to send the bill to the Senate. The bill would allow college athletes to be compensated

OTTAWA – A rare October snow that touched down in LaSalle County Wednesday morning is putting harvesting at a halt. Ideally during harvest time dry weather is needed to get heavy machinery across land, but with saturated fields there’s not much farmers can do.    Isermann says