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DWIGHT – A Kankakee County boy was killed in a single-vehicle accident near Dwight Thursday evening. According to the Livingston County Coroner’s Office, 9-year-old Nathan R. Gast of Reddick was a passenger in a vehicle on Route 17 West of Dwight, when the driver lost control on the

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Officials say two professors at Illinois State University have received $1.23 million in federal grant money to help students who work with infants and toddlers who are blind or deaf.  The money will go toward a training program integrating special education and speech

DALZELL- A new engine was added to the fleet of the Dalzell Fire Department thanks to the generous donation from a department in McLean County.   On Friday Dalzell Fire Chief Rich Croissant and Engineer Jeff McCloskey traveled to Hudson to pick up the new truck.  The Hudson Fire Department

  MORRIS – Two people are dead and others injured after a house fire in Minooka Friday morning. According to the Grundy County Coroner John Callahan, 57-year-old Susan M. Weber died as a result of a house fire in Minooka shortly before 2 a.m. The Will County Coroner’s Office

PRINCETON – A Princeton man is charged with child pornography offenses. According to the Illinois State Police, on Thursday, 39-year-old Nicholas, S. bouslog, of Princeton is charged with one count of Dissemination of Child Pornography, child under 13 years of age, and one count of

JOLIET – A Spring Valley woman is dead after a crash in Plainfield on Thursday. According to the Will County Coroner’s Office, 35-year-old Sarah E. Cruz was the passenger of a vehicle that allegedly collided with another vehicle on Il Route 126 in Plainfield just after 9 a.m. Cruz was

OTTAWA – The first of four electronic recycling events for LaSalle County in 2020 is planned to take place in just over a month. Brian Gift, LaSalle County’s director of Environmental Services and Land Use department announced at Thursday’s County Board meeting that the first event will

GRAND RIDGE – Dog owners in Grand Ridge have until the end of the month to get their 2020 Village Dog Tags. The current fee is $5.00 per tag. On March 1st the price increases to $30.00 per tag. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be shown at the time of purchase.

UTICA – The Starved Rock Foundation will have a benefit dinner this spring as part of a campaign to raise money for maintenance work at the state park. According to Amy Trimble, CEO of Starved Rock Lodge, state and taxpayer money is simply not enough to cover the continued maintenance needs

  UNDATED – Tonight north-central Illinois will face the coldest temperature of the season, as a wind chill advisory takes effect through Friday morning. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Jake Petr, the lowest wind chill value is forecast for negative 15 degrees by