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CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities in suburban Chicago say forensic tests have linked a man who died in 1981 to the 1976 strangulation death of a teenager and that the same man may be responsible for the deaths of at least two other people. Authorities in DuPage County said Monday that scientific

LASALLE – The city of LaSalle was awarded a grant to help separate sewers on the east side of town. Monday night, Economic Development Director Katheryn Koyak says the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awarded the city $500,000 through a Community Development Block

UNDATED – More than 680 Illinois school districts, including those in LaSalle and Bureau counties, will benefit from grants towards school libraries. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 1.2 million in the FY 2020 School District Library Grant Program. School

STREATOR – More than 680 Illinois school districts, including Streator and Grand Ridge will benefit from grants towards school libraries. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 1.2 million in the FY 2020 School District Library Grant Program. Streator Elementary

PERU – One more police officer will be patrolling the streets of Peru. On Monday, Peru Mayor Scott Harl swore in and welcomed William Sommer to the Peru Police Department. According to Harl, prior to the new position, he served at Tonica and Spring Valley departments as well as the Putnam

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Director resigned, effective yesterday. According to a released by Governor J.B. Pritzker’s administration, he requested Director John Sullivan’s resignation this weekend due to being disturbed that the then-Senator

  SPRINGFIELD – Increased enforcement from the Illinois State Police begins this week in honor of a fallen state trooper. On January 12, 2019, ISP Trooper Christopher Lambert was on duty assisting a road-side incident when he was killed by another vehicle that failed to stop.

SPRINGFIELD – 2019 is said to be the worst year for corn and soybeans in over 5 years. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s final crop yield numbers, corn and soybean production hasn’t been this low since 2012 and 2013 respectively. Corn and soybean

MENDOTA – A Sunday evening incident involving a knife and two men allegedly being stabbed sent one man to the hospital in Mendota. The Mendota Police Department say they were called to OSF Saint Paul Medical Center and discovered one subject with a stab wound. After an investigation,

STREATOR – A Sunday evening fire in Streator was quickly extinguished by the Streator Fire Department. Just after 5 PM they were called to the 900 block of East 12th Street for a home that had smoke and flames coming from the roof. Crews arrived two minutes after the call and discovered no