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OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — A trial is scheduled to begin Dec. 21 for a dog handler accused of leaving four animals in a hot vehicle outside an Iowa dog show, killing three. Police say two were found dead July 8 outside the American Kennel Club All Breeds Dog Show in Ottumwa. A third died at a

NEENAH, Wis. (AP) — Police in two Wisconsin communities are investigating reports of nails and needles showing up in kids’ Halloween candy. Neenah police say officers met with a mother Tuesday night who discovered nails in three pieces of her son’s Halloween candy. Police say

(Tonica) A single vehicle accident has claimed the life of a Tonica man. LaSalle County Coroner William Wujek identified the victim as 45-year old Corey E. Harper.  The accident happen early Wednesday, when for unknown reasons Harper’s car left the roadway near N 1950th and west of E. 8th

OTTAWA – Five teenagers were hospitalized after a single vehicle accident five miles east of Grand Ridge yesterday afternoon. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s office, a vehicle driven by a 16 year-old male from Ottawa was driving north on East 23rd road when for unknown

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner says collaboration between the University of Illinois and Tel Aviv University in Israel will make for groundbreaking technology and engineering initiatives. The Republican announced the deal Monday during a trip through Israel with University of

NEWARK – A 25 year-old Ottawa man has died after a fall at a business near Newark Tuesday afternoon. According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s office deputies were called to the 9000 block of Helmer Rd for a report of a man who had suffered injuries from a fall. Wayne R. Wackerlin of

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Portraits of Abraham Lincoln will be given to all 102 county courthouses in Illinois to mark the state’s upcoming bicentennial. Illinois State Historical Society executive director William Furry says that so far they’ve delivered portraits of the president

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Ten agriculture-related projects that are looking for way to expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce in Illinois will be sharing $550,000. In a news release, the Illinois Department of Agriculture will receive the money through the most recent federal

  NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Education has named a high school English and literature teacher from Dwight as its Illinois Teacher of the Year. The board on Saturday evening announced this year’s honor would go to Lindsey Jensen of Dwight Township High School. She