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CHICAGO (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for taking part in a drug-trafficking ring that used Amtrak trains to ship heroin and cocaine to Chicago from Los Angeles. Edgar Roque of Paramount, California was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Chicago by

CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say they have yet to determine the cause of death of a woman, whose body was found in a South Side Chicago garbage bin. City trash collectors discovered the woman’s body Monday, as they emptied the bin into a truck in an alley in the Brainerd neighborhood. It

CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection is expected to resume in the murder trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke after the effort was called off for a day due to a scheduling conflict for the judge. Van Dyke shot Laquan McDonald, a black teenager, 16 times in 2014. The questioning of

LASALLE – The city of LaSalle approved the purchase of a building that will serve as a meeting room for the city. The city council met Monday, and approved the purchase of a building owned by Casey’s General Store, located across from the new Casey’s on 5th street. The building

MARSEILLES – The deadline for the City of Marseilles to get a Housing Rehabilitation Grant is approaching. Potentially over half a million dollars would be available for residents to use, according to Mayor Hollenbeck. The grants would be limited to $45,000 per residence, and those in the

OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Board recognized world suicide prevention day with a presentation Monday. Alexis Ferracuti, member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, encouraged the board to spread awareness on mental health and suicide prevention. Ferracuti noted that suicide is

DEKALB – A federal grant has been awarded to Northern Illinois University to help respond to crimes of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women announced that 57 schools will receive a total of $18

LELAND – A two vehicle accident in Southern DeKalb County caused a juvenile to be air lifted from the scene Saturday afternoon. According to the DeKalb Sheriff’s office near the intersection of Somonauk and Suydam Road, a juvenile was westbound on Suydam Road when 30-year-old Joshua

CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection is set to resume Tuesday for the murder trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who shot black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014. Three women and two men have been picked so far for the jury. The women are a Hispanic mother of three who said she

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has declared a “harvest emergency” to help crop-hauling Illinois farmers compete with those in neighboring states. The Republican’s declaration allows haulers to exceed road-weight limits in taking crops to market. The free permits