NACHUSA – Two are dead and two injured after a natural gas pipeline explosion that sent flames and dark smoke into the air. The Lee County Sheriff’s Department says the explosion happened about 9 a.m. Tuesday on a farm near Nachusa. According to the Lee County Coroner two had died at
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CHICAGO (AP) — A Peru doctor has pleaded guilty to charges he illegally gave medication including opioids to patients in exchange for sex or cash. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago said Monday that 66-year-old Constantino Perales pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess a controlled
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Streator – The name of the victim in the Sunday morning shooting death in Streator has been released. According to the LaSalle County Coroner, 19 year old Tyler K. Lake, of Streator was found dead at a residence in the 400 block of North Sterling Street. The coroner says an autopsy was
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Streator, Illinois – An 18 year old man died in Streator after being shot Sunday. Streator Police say they were called shortly before eight Sunday morning to the 400 block of North Sterling Street to a report of someone being shot. Upon their arrival, police found an 18 year old man
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PERU – An elderly resident of Peru was unharmed after a ruse burglary occurred Saturday evening. According to Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei, around 5 pm in the 900 block of 25th St a resident realized items were missing from their home. The resident stated that a white male in his
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MENDOTA – A fire in the 700 block of Illinois Ave in Mendota closed city streets downtown Wednesday. At 12:30 PM a call came in for smoke in an upstairs dwelling. Area departments responded with mutual aid within 45 minutes the fire was extinguished. According to responders at the
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STREATOR – One man has died following a fire early Tuesday morning in the 300 block of Chicago Street in Streator. The Streator Fire Department received a call around 2:45 AM and while enroute, they were notified that the resident was likely inside the structure. Firefighters immediately
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DIXON, Ill. (AP) — The funeral for six family members killed in a Dixon fire last week will be Dec. 6. The Nov. 21 blaze outside Dixon killed 39-year-old Timothy Shaw, 37-year-old Melissa Shaw, 17-year-old Ethan Shaw, 15-year-old LeAnne Shaw, 12-year-old Hailey Shaw and 11-year-old Dylan Shaw.
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WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Attorneys say they’re waiting for an Illinois appellate court ruling in the case against the wife of a former Fox Lake Police lieutenant who killed himself and made it look like it was duty related. The ruling could decide whether prosecutors can use as evidence text
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OTTAWA – A couple of individuals from Chicago were charged with forgery after a number of businesses in Ottawa began finding counterfeit $100 bills. Today in a release from the Ottawa Police Department, they state that last Wednesday while checking with area companies for information on
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