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  OTTAWA –  The city of Ottawa is eliminating impact fees to spur residential development. At Tuesday night’s council meeting an impact fee pilot program was approved of that would eliminate some fees and reduce others to provide a way for new homeowners or developers to get

  MENDOTA –  Mendota’s city council announced they will be addressing the issue of legal cannabis in the near future. according to Alderman Bill Hunt, the city will have a committee meeting to explore the ideas of manufacturing sites or the selling of cannabis. He says the

OTTAWA – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, issued the following statement following Vistra executive’s decision to close the Hennepin Power Plant: “Vistra Energy’s decision to close the Hennepin power plant, and several others across Illinois, will only hurt local employees and

  Springfield –  Today, Vistra Energy announced it will be closing its Dynegy Power Station in Hennepin along with three other power plants throughout the state. State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) says this closure will have a large impact on the small community, which is located in

HENNEPIN – The coal-fueled Hennepin Power Station is slated to close in an announcement today by parent company Vistra Energy.  In a press release Wednesday, they announced multiple plants in Illinois would be phased out in order to meet the requirements of the recently approved revisions

  OTTAWA – North Central Area Transit is partnering with the city of Ottawa and Illinois Valley Community Hospital for emergency evacuation transportation. At Tuesday night’s Ottawa City Council meeting, a resolution was passed to authorize an evacuation agreement with the hospital

MENDOTA –  The city of Mendota approved of adding traffic safety signs along 3rd Avenue. According to Alderman Jim Fitzpatrick the Mendota Police Department performed a study on several intersections and recommended stop and yield signs on 3rd Avenue. At Monday night’s meeting,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An investigation of sexual harassment in House Speaker Michael Madigan’s office found that control has been too centralized and discourages complaints about mistreatment. Madigan on Tuesday released a report he ordered by former state executive inspector

  RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — The body of an Evanston, Illinois man has been recovered in Wyoming mountains by authorities after he died in a climbing accident. Media outlets reported Monday that a five-person team of search-and-rescue volunteers retrieved the body of 63-year-old Zijah Kurtovic

MINNESOTA – Del Monte Foods is reportedly closing another facility in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. According to media outlets, on Tuesday the company notified the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development that it plans to permanently shut down the 89-year-old plant at the end