MENDOTA – The city of Mendota and various departments are making plans to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Monday night the city council is expected to discuss an ordinance authorizing the mayor to declare a state of emergency should the need arise and allow for contracts to be authorized to
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York City have hit R Kelly with more criminal charges. A revised indictment filed Friday accuses the disgraced R&B singer of having unprotected sex with an underage girl in 2015 without disclosing he had herpes. The new charges were included in a
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CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the 2018 shooting death of a Chicago police commander. The Cook County jury deliberated for just three hours Friday before it announced that it had found Shomari Legghette guilty in the death of Cmdr. Paul Bauer. Bauer was
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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the closing of every school in the state until March 30 starting Tuesday amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus. Pritzker announced his decision Friday in Chicago where more than 355,000 public school students will be
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STREATOR – Illinois American Water in Streator has established coronavirus preparedness plans. The utility company says they have initiated business continuity plans to help provide additional stability to operations that include water and wastewater services to customers’ homes and
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STREATOR – A Streator man is charged with possession of purported crack-cocaine and possession of an alleged stolen firearm. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, 19-year-old Bobby C. Richardson Jr. was taken into custody after a traffic stop in Streator
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STREATOR – Manufacturing facility employees in Streator are safe after an industrial fire on Friday morning. According to the Streator Police Department, the fire originated in the roaster room of the manufacturing facility, ConAgra foods just after 2 a.m. Multiple fire departments were
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UTICA – Utica has canceled their St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Saturday at 5 PM due to the ongoing health concerns.
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LASALLE – The St. Patrick’s Parade in LaSalle has been canceled. According to Dan Burke, chairman and LaSalle Mayor Jeff Grove due to the ongoing health concerns the event scheduled for 1 PM Saturday will not be taking place.
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OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is taking precautions to guard against coronavirus transmission and most instructors are prepared to offer instruction online if necessary, President Jerry Corcoran informed board members Thursday. The school will be monitoring the situation
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