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SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who confronted a woman for wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the Puerto Rican flag has been sentenced to probation for a hate crime. Timothy Trybus of Des Plaines told a judge Monday that he feels “extremely embarrassed” by his actions in

EUREKA, Ill. (AP) — A 9-year-old central Illinois boy believed to have set a fire that led to the deaths of five family members has been arraigned on first-degree murder charges. The Journal Star in Peoria reports Woodford County Circuit Court Judge Charles Feeney on Monday read a juvenile

CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Chicago Teachers Union to call off its strike before there’s agreement on a new contract, but the union isn’t having any of it. In a letter to CTU President Jesse Sharkey, Lightfoot says the two sides have made progress but that since it

WGLC ONLY – MENDOTA – Representatives from Nicor Gas appeared in front of Mendota City Council during Monday’s meeting to discuss the upcoming cleanup to the former manufactured gas plant on property that is now owned by Black Brothers Co. Officials said the plan is to cleanup the

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s Route 89 water and sewer extension could begin in just a few weeks. On Monday night, city council awarded Universal Asphalt to take on the north side project for just over $174,000. City Engineer Mike Richetta says construction on the 500 feet of water and

SPRINGFIELD — A wetlands refuge will receive over $18,000 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for restoration. The Putnam County project will restore high quality lands across 42 acres of Violet Meadow area at the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge.The project includes removing invasive

LASALLE – Two Michigan women are charged with possession of over 30 pounds of suspected methamphetamine after a traffic stop near Seneca. According to the Illinois State Police, on October 14th, 29-year-old Allysa Bogart of Jackson Michigan, and 21-year-old Jahmera Brown of Detriot,

  STREATOR – An investigation into a rash of criminal damage with an alleged BB gun has begun in Streator. According to authorities, 12 criminal damage reports in various locations in Streator that took place throughout the month, are connected to suspects who are allegedly shooting a

  SPARLAND – A vehicle crash north of Sparland took the life of a Peoria man, and injured others on Sunday. According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday just before 3 p.m. a vehicle driven by 68-year-old Donald Burhans of Peoria, was traveling South of Route 29

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration says it will put more than $3.7 billion into highway construction next year alone. The Democrat on Monday released the annual update to the state’s transportation improvement program. Pritzker says that the state