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CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago-based foundation funded by a network of U.S. Muslim donors has given a total of $625,000 to roughly two dozen organizations nationwide it recognizes for improving Islamic life. Pillars Fund on Tuesday announced the 26 grants to nonprofit groups in nine states and the

CHICAGO (AP) — The wife of a white Chicago police officer who fatally shot black teenager Laquan McDonald says her husband has been assaulted by inmates in his cell at a Connecticut prison. Tiffany Van Dyke said Wednesday that Jason Van Dyke had been placed in the prison’s general

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend and their 10-year-old daughter then killing a man during an attempted carjacking was shot to death following a police chase through Missouri and Illinois, authorities said Wednesday. The chase began Tuesday evening in Jefferson

LASALLE – The City of LaSalle will start a sewer separation project in April. City Engineer Brian Brown says the city is getting rid of all cross connections between  storm and sanitary sewers due to combined sewer overflow. Brown says west of St. Vincent from Lincoln Elementary School

LASALLE – One student was taken into custody Wednesday after allegedly making a threat against LaSalle-Peru High School.  According to Superintendent Steven Wroblewski, a police investigation determined all students and staff were safe.    Around 11 a.m. authorities were called to the

CHICAGO – SNAP benefits will be issued to Illinois customers early. According to the Illinois Department of Human Services, March SNAP benefits will be loaded into customer accounts on the first of the month. Governor J.B Pritzker says communities shouldn’t have to suffer because of

SPRINGFIELD – Starved Rock State Park could be introducing a parking fee for visitors in the future. 38th District Senator Sue Rezin filed Senate Bill 1310 that would allow the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to charge a parking fee to help keep up with maintenance projects and

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A House committee plans to hear Democrats’ plans to increase the Illinois minimum wage to $15 over six years. The Labor and Commerce Committee has scheduled a Wednesday afternoon hearing on Chicago Democratic Rep. Will Guzzardi’s legislation. The plan would

MORRIS – The Morris Police Department issued a warning of counterfeit money being passed around the area after a Chicago man was arrested for allegedly attempting to use counterfeit money at a local business. According to authorities, on Monday they were called to a business on Route 47 for

    OTTAWA – Ottawa Police are warning residents of a phone scam involving their Apple Device or iCloud account. Officials reported that residents are receiving calls from an individual who claims that the residents’ Apple Device or iCloud account has been compromised. The scammer then