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    EQUALITY, Ill. (AP) — Peabody Energy says it will permanently close a southern Illinois coal mine and a nearby coal-processing plant late this year. The company said Monday that the planned closure of its Wildcat Hills Mine and the nearby Willow Lake Preparation Plant will affect

OTTAWA – Saturday will be the last day the Secretary of State office in Ottawa will be open.  In a news release on Tuesday they say that due to the lease not being renewed on the property they will close permanently.    Other nearby locations in LaSalle, Streator, Mendota and Morris will

PERU – Aldermen at Peru City Council discussed potential plans regarding the Water Street electrical substation at Monday night’s meeting. Representatives from BHMG Engineers spoke to the council about the need for an update at the current substation, which is located in a flood prone

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Thousands of people attended an event to see prototypes of electric vehicles a central Illinois startup plans to create, an effort that already has the backing of officials through promised tax breaks and incentives. Rivian Automotive held a public event Sunday to show the

STREATOR – Over 40 vendors will be showcasing their services to hundreds of elderly citizens on Wednesday for Streator YMCA’s Senior Expo. YMCA Director Alex Spencer says folks can learn more about assisted living, healthcare, financial planning and veterans assistance. The

  CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who gunned down five of his neighbors over the weekend had had angry run-ins with his fellow tenants and left threatening notes on the inside of his door suggesting he was planning an act of violence, authorities said Monday. Investigators haven’t

  OTTAWA – Overnight on Friday temperatures dipped into the low 30s, creating a light frost, the first of the season. With a record-late corn and soybean moving towards maturity, the timing and intensity of a first freeze has the potential to  break a crop. LaSalle County’s

  OTTAWA – Overnight on Friday temperatures dipped into the low 30s, creating a light frost, the first of the season. With a record-late corn and soybean moving towards maturity, the timing and intensity of a first freeze has the potential to  break a crop. LaSalle County’s

  DEPUE – The Village of DePue will he home to the largest solar farm in Bureau County, advancing the state’s goal of reaching a quarter percent of renewable energy by 2025.  Ameresco, Inc., a  renewable energy and efficiency company, announced that it will develop a 27

WENONA – Politicians, local business leaders and elected officials announced details of a natural gas line expansion at Hearthside Foods in Wenona, Monday morning. Ameren Illinois completed a natural gas line upgrade from IL-71 and IL-251, south along IL-251 to just west of Tonica. The