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UTICA – A fire in the early morning hours Tuesday damaged the waterpark area of Grand Bear Lodge in Utica. Multiple agencies responded to the scene after 5 AM when flames were seen through the roof. The fire was brought under control by 9:30 AM but crews still remained on scene. The

UTICA – A guided hike with the Starved Rock State Park naturalist is planned for New Years Day. A planned trip into French Canyon and to the top of Starved Rock is set to begin at 1 PM from the visitors center. The tour will include opportunities to learn about the history and geology

ROCHELLE – A single vehicle accident in Lee County has taken the life of a Chicago man. According to the Illinois State Police, Thursday afternoon 23 year-old Joseph L Clark was traveling south on Interstate 39 when for unknown reasons his vehicle left the roadway. He was ejected from

STREATOR – A Wednesday afternoon fire call at the Streator Elk’s Club in the 200 Block of Park Street was quickly extinguished with minimum damage occurring. According to the Streator Fire Department, a small fire was found between the first and second floor after light smoke was discovered

MENDOTA – A Mendota man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after allegedly abandoning his car on railroad tracks. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s office, a little after 6 AM on Sunday deputies were called to the scene southwest of Mendota where a train had

MENDOTA – An abandoned vehicle on the train tracks Southwest of Mendota was struck by a train Sunday morning. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s office, a little after 6 AM deputies were called to the accident site. No occupants were located and the incident remains under

CHICAGO (AP) — State attorneys general, including in Illinois, are threatening lawsuits against the federal government’s repeal of “net neutrality” rules. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, says he’ll lead a multistate lawsuit to stop the Federal

CHICAGO (AP) — A rookie bomb-sniffing dog at Chicago’s Midway International Airport is having a little trouble waiting to poop in the proper place.  The dog has been pooping in the terminals and concourses. Kevin McCarthy, who heads up Transportation Security Administration operations at

STREATOR – An increase in the number of vehicles being stolen in Streator have police urging residents to keep vigilant. Chief Kurt Pastirik said that since October ten vehicles have been taken. In all of the thefts, the keys were inside unlocked vehicles. The Streator Police Department