CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago anti-violence activists are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the fatal shooting of a man found dead on Christmas Eve near a hospital. The reward announced Tuesday seeks tips on the killing of 25-year-old Cyle Hemphill. An
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CHICAGO (AP) — A toxic former industrial site on Chicago’s Southeast Side is being considered for a 36-acre solar farm. That’s according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The newspaper says the proposal would mark a a first-of-its-kind transaction for the Cook County Land Bank Authority.
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MENDOTA – A blood drive is coming to OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota on Friday. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center willbe in Conference Room C from noon until 5 PM. Volunteer blood donors will need to schedule an appointment to give blood by calling the Community Health
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By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The year 2020 ended in Chicago with more homicides than in all but one year in more than two decades. Police on Friday reported that there were 769 homicides compared with 495 in 2019. The surge in the number of homicides and shootings comes after
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that the state’s daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic climbed by 157 and the number of confirmed and probable cases rose by 7,201. The latest figures bring the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Illinois to
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MENDOTA – The Illinois Critical Care Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) recently recognized OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center for its ongoing commitment to exceptional quality of care, during a ceremony as part of ICAHN’s annual conference via Zoom. As part of the Federal Office of
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MENDOTA – A home in Mendota suffered mostly smoke damage after a fire on New Years Eve. Thursday afternoon Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called to the 300 block of 9th Street after a neighbor reported seeing smoke. According to Mendota Fire Chief Dennis Rutishauser, pets
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The health department in the Illinois county that includes the state’s capital city says it will allow indoor service at bars and restaurants this weekend. The governor’s office isn’t happy about it. The Sangamon County Department of Public Health
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Republican state Sen. Bill Brady is retiring from the General Assembly. Brady, who stepped down as Republican leader in the Senate as efforts were made to oust him from the post, announced his decision Thursday. The Bloomington Republican served in the state legislature
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has met with a Black woman who was the victim of a botched police raid on her home. Anjanette Young and Lightfoot said in a joint statement released after Thursday’s meeting that they had a candid and productive meeting. It said they discussed a
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