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      INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say they’ve confirmed that a resident died from severe lung injury linked to vaping. The death announced Friday by the Indiana State Department of Health is the state’s first and the country’s third tied to

MENDOTA – A bucket truck and an undisclosed amount of copper wire was reported stolen early Friday morning in Mendota.   According to the Mendota Police Department they were called around 7 AM to the Com-Ed facility in the 1600 block of West Division Street where employees informed them of

SPRING VALLEY – A bus with 32 students on board and a vehicle collided in Spring Valley this morning, but no injuries were reported.  According to the Spring Valley Police Department they were called to the intersection of Minnesota Street and Power Street around 7:30 Friday morning where

  VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Police say three Illinois men have been charged with resisting arrest following a pursuit involving 10 law enforcement agencies and shots fired by officers. Valparaiso police say the three Dolton, Illinois, men — 22-year-old Kobe Watson, 19-year-old Chaz Murray

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A preliminary hearing was postponed for five Chicago teenagers charged with murder in a fatal shooting that occurred during an attempted burglary. Lake County prosecutors asked for the delay Thursday, saying the investigation into the Aug. 13 shooting in Old Mill Creek

  SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s City Council continued discussion on whether or not they should tax Walmart Distribution Center for it’s up and coming solar garden. In a committee meeting on Wednesday, City Attorney Jim Andreoni says based of his knowledge from the

  OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa plans to do some work on nearby rivers. The city plans to pass an ordinance authorizing agreements with a bond service management to fund projects on the Fox and Illinois rivers. According to Commissioner Wayne Eichelkraut, the city wants to finance a

o   SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s Police Department is ready to hire on a full time officer. In May, Spring Valley’s city council agreed to allow the police department to begin searching for at least one new officer after Chief Sangston addressed the need. At Wednesday

OTTAWA – A pedestrian bridge over Goose Creek in Ottawa will undergo repairs. Currently, the bridge next to Champlain Street is closed due to deterioration. City Engineer Tom Duttlinger says the underlying issue is a water main attached to the bottom of the pedestrian structure. He says

  STREATOR – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, is touring local businesses throughout the Illinois Valley to discuss the state’s balanced budget along with tax credits that will help businesses grow. He recently toured the new Vactor Manufacturing plant in Streator to attend its