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ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man has pleaded not guilty to federal charges accusing him of fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy who was trying to serve an arrest warrant at a hotel. Floyd E. Brown of Springfield appeared in Rockford federal court Wednesday, sitting in a wheelchair and

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri regulators have reversed course and given the go-ahead to one of the nation’s largest renewable energy projects.  The Grain Belt Express power line approved Wednesday would carry wind power from Kansas on a 780-mile path across Missouri and Illinois

MENDOTA – A handgun was reported missing after a vehicle burglary Saturday in Mendota.  Wednesday Mendota Police announced that they were asking for information regarding a theft that occurred to a motor vehicle in the 1200 block of Main Street.  The investigation is ongoing and anyone

MENDOTA- A burglary at a restaurant in the 1600 block of 13th Ave last year in Mendota has authorities looking for help in identifying a suspect.   In surveillance footage released by the Mendota Police Department, a person can be seen breaking the door and entering the business.    They then

CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a prison sentence of less than seven years for a Chicago police officer convicted of killing teenager Laquan McDonald that many criticized as far too lenient. The high court offered no explanation for its 4-2 decision that denied a

STREATOR – The Streator High School board announced the approval of bids for upcoming projects.  In a board meeting Tuesday bids were approved for auditorium renovations, asbestos abatement and fire alarm replacements for the high school. Superintendent Matt Seaton says both the

CHICAGO (AP) — A suspected Chicago drug dealer avoided arrest after a group of people threatened to harm a police officer attempting the arrest. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says two officers on Sunday observed a drug transaction involving a man inside a vehicle and moved to make an

CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys who have represented clergy abuse victims across the United States say they are releasing a report that lists the names of every Catholic priest and lay person in Illinois who has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct. On Wednesday, the attorneys say they will

OTTAWA – Commissioner of Public Improvements James Less announcedthat Route 23 through Ottawa would be resurfaced and paved this summer. He explained that the Illinois Department of Transportation would get to work in the next couple of weeks to improve the road, which would be under

  LENA – The Illinois Conservation Police and the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deer that was reportedly shot in a backyard during daylight hours in the community on Lena.  On Sunday, March 10th they were called to a home after a witness heard a gunshot and