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OTTAWA – Mobile home tax bills for residents in LaSalle County are due April 1st. Payment by check should be made out to the “LaSalle County Treasurer” and can be sent or delivered to the county treasurer’s office. The penalty for delinquent payment is $25 per month

CHICAGO (AP) — Animal control officials in Chicago say DNA tests confirm a coyote recently captured in the city is the same animal that attacked a 6-year-old boy. Chicago Animal Care and Control released a statement Sunday saying that the animal had been shot in the chest with a BB gun, which

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Don Harmon has been elected  as the next Illinois Senate president, becoming the first new leader of the Illinois General Assembly’s upper chamber in more than a decade. Harmon, an Oak Park Democrat who was elected Sunday by a 37-12 margin, will replace Sen. John

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Officials say a mix of icy conditions and high winds contributed to a jet sliding along a taxiway. No injuries were reported when a Delta jet carrying 50 passengers slid Saturday afternoon at Moline’s Quad City International Airport. The jet was bound for Detroit.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a man has been charged with attempted murder in a December shooting at a house party that left 13 people wounded. According to a police statement, 25-year-old Keilon Jones was arrested Thursday. He’s also charged with aggravated battery. Police

STREATOR – Colder weather with windchills into the negatives are with us once again, and keep our homes warm becomes a priority, due to the risk of water damage from frozen and bust pipes. Illinois American Water Spokesperson Karen Cotton says there are ways to prevent the headache and

SPARLAND – Two Peoria residents are dead after a two vehicle crash that also injured a Mount Prospect man. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to Route 29 north of Sparland for what investigators are saying was a head on collision. Around 2:15 PM 72-year-old

CHICAGO (AP) – A winter storm that swept across northern Illinois forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights at Chicago’s two major airports and prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to stop operations at O’Hare International Airport for a time. A winter weather advisory

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois legislator wants the state to set aside reserved parking spots for expectant mothers and parents with a newborn child at the Capitol Complex. Rep. Katie Stuart, an Edwardsville Democrat, said a pregnant lobbyist raised the issue during the last session. The

DEKALB – Dekalb Police introduced a new K9 to their department. Selected from a field of 8 candidates, Kota, a Dutch Shepard born in Poland, will fill the K9 position this spring. Dekalb Police Officer Nicholson and Kota will be headed to Decatur for an 8-week class starting January 27th.