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SPRINGFIELD – Peru Firefighters received a Senate Certificate of Recognition during the 25th Annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial & Firefighting Medal of Honor Award Ceremony in Springfield on Tuesday. The three firefighters, Lt. Neil Nadolski, Firefighter Alex Duncan, and

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Police officers telling residents why they are asking for their citizenship information is now the Normal thing to do. On Monday, the Normal city council officially made the town a “welcoming city with an ordinance that requires police to explain why they’re

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Will County has seen the highest number of fatal opioid overdoses in its history. The county coroner’s office reports 85 people died from heroin or fentanyl overdoses in 2017. That figure is up from 78 people in 2016 and 53 people in 2015. Kathleen Burke is the

ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — A former Kane County man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two children he knew and who were under 13 at the time. A Monday statement from the Kane County state’s attorney’s office says 33-year-old Timothy M. Arnold assaulted the

CHICAGO (AP) — The federal government is allowing the state of Illinois to use $2 billion in Medicaid dollars to invest in behavioral health programs partly meant to address the opioid crisis. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner said Monday that the state received a waiver for the effort from the

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Measures to increase penalties for assaults against Illinois Department of Child and Family Services employees that were spurred following a caseworker’s death are seeing slow progress. Republican Sen. Tim Bivins introduced a Senate bill in January that would make

SPRING VALLEY – The new bridge project in Spring Valley will require traffic to be reduced to one lane on Illinois Route 89 through July, according to IDOT. The one lane of traffic will be required as they move the road to align with the new bridge being built over the Illinois River.

OTTAWA – The resurfacing and widening of 4-H Road in Ottawa has begun according to Road Commissioner James Less. In addition to the road being upgraded, a new sidewalk will also be put into place. The construction is expected to last until September. Detours may be required at times and

OTTAWA – Starting Tuesday through the end of this week the Illinois Route 23 bridge in Ottawa over the Illinois River will have a lane closure each direction to allow for the yearly inspection of the bridge. The closures will be from 9 AM to 3 PM each day.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say it’s breeding season for animals and those babes in the wood should be left alone. Department of Natural Resources officials say baby rabbits, birds, deer and other newborn animals often look abandoned in woodlands and backyards. But in