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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Portraits of Abraham Lincoln will be given to all 102 county courthouses in Illinois to mark the state’s upcoming bicentennial. Illinois State Historical Society executive director William Furry says that so far they’ve delivered portraits of the president

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Ten agriculture-related projects that are looking for way to expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce in Illinois will be sharing $550,000. In a news release, the Illinois Department of Agriculture will receive the money through the most recent federal

  NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Education has named a high school English and literature teacher from Dwight as its Illinois Teacher of the Year. The board on Saturday evening announced this year’s honor would go to Lindsey Jensen of Dwight Township High School. She

CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has been called for jury duty in Chicago. Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans on Friday told county commissioners during a budget hearing that Obama, who owns homes in Washington, D.C., and Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood, will serve in November.

EARLVILLE — The manhunt continues into the nighttime hours for 47-year old Lowell Maxwell Ambler near Earlville. Ambler was reported to be seen south of town just before 2 PM Wednesday afternoon, prompting Earlville Schools to go into a full lockdown. Students were allowed to leave around 4

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say they’ve determined that a woman they were seeking is no longer considered a “person of interest” in the deadly mass shooting at a country music festival. Police say they don’t believe 62-year-old Marilou Danley was involved in

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say they’ve determined that a woman they were seeking is no longer considered a “person of interest” in the deadly mass shooting at a country music festival. Police say they don’t believe 62-year-old Marilou Danley was involved in

PERU — The man involved in the nearly 12-hour standoff in Peru Monday was transferred to the La Salle County Jail overnight. 56-year old Jeffery Sorrentino has a charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm with no bond set according to Tuesday’s jail booking sheet. Around 11:25 PM

Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Princeton fast food restaurant.  Chief Thomas Root said police were called to McDonald’s on North Main around 8 PM last night. He said a white male approached the register and demanded cash from an employee. The suspect then fled in older