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HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago mayor has issued an executive order intended to prevent future deaths of suspects in police custody. The order from Harvey Mayor Christopher Clark bans the use of police tactics that “restrict oxygen or blood flow to the head and may result in the

SPRING VALLEY – A car fire this afternoon in Bureau County closed Route 29 for about 30 minutes.   The Spring Valley Fire Department were called to a vehicle fire Saturday near 3065E around 5 PM.   No injuries were reported.

SPRING VALLEY – Injuries were reported after a fire at an apartment building in Spring Valley Friday. The Spring Valley Fire Department say they were called to the 100 block of East Erie around 4 PM for a blaze in a single apartment. A mutual aid box alarm was called and other area

STREATOR – A home was damaged in Streator early Saturday morning after a fire broke out just after midnight. The Reading fire department reports that they were called to a home in the 2000 block of South Church Street for smoke coming from the side of the structure. After pulling the siding

CHICAGO – Illinois Department of Public Health released their daily Covid-19 report, and new infections and fatalities showed their lowest Saturday totals since March.  Health officials say 673 new confirmed cases were logged in the past 24 hours, and 29 additional deaths.  That’s

CHICAGO – Illinois Department of Public Health released their daily Covid-19 report, and new infections and fatalities showed their lowest Saturday totals since March.  Health officials say 673 new confirmed cases were logged in the past 24 hours, and 29 additional deaths.  That’s

UTICA – More visitors will find more places to park Saturday at Starved Rock State Park.   The west entrance off of Route 178 is now back open, along with the boat ramp, and lower main parking lots.   Crews were busy over the last few days clearing silt and debris from the spring floods

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College ag storage and routine maintenance building is on schedule for completion by the end of June.  In his monthly report, IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said a grand opening for the facility is underway. “That event will be an opportunity to