By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Young people have made up the largest percentage of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Chicago in recent weeks. City officials warned Wednesday that the trend could lead to the closure of bars or other types of businesses. City health
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers suggests the economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The overall index for the region remained negative July even though it improved from June. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says weak agriculture crop prices,
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By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An inspector general’s report has concluded that former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson drove a city vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and lied about the incident that led to his firing in December. The Chicago Office
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By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A northern Illinois woman who spent years beating her son until he died alone in his dark bedroom has pleaded with a judge for mercy. JoAnn Cunningham faces between 20 and 60 years in prison when she returns to court on Friday to be sentenced in the
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By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor took the unusual step Thursday of preemptively filing a lawsuit to ensure school children wear face coverings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus when schools re-open. The action filed late Thursday
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DEKALB – The DeKalb Police Department are on the lookout for a man who was allegedly involved in a shooting that left one man dead on the 4th of July. They say that after an investigation, they believe that 22-year-old Esaiah Escamilla of Aurora shot and killed 29-year-old Chrishun
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DIXON – Two men are now in custody on charges related to a March shooting in Dixon. The Dixon Police Department say that a man and a woman were injured after being struck by gunfire on March 18th in the 1300 block of West Fourth Street. Injured were a 28-year-old woman and a
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DEKALB – 7 additional positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the DeKalb County Health Department on Thursday. The DCHD confirmed that they have seen 709 positive tests in total since the beginning of the pandemic, along with 22 deaths. DCHD also reported that Bethany Healthcare and
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PRINCETON – No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Bureau, Putnam, or Marshall County on Thursday. The health department of the counties has reported 61 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 47 from Bureau County, 1 from Putnam County, and 13 from Marshall
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OTTAWA – A LaSalle County individual has died after previously testing positive for coronavirus. The LaSalle County Health Department announced Thursday that the individual, a male in their 60s, is now the eighteenth COVID-19 related death in the county. They also reported 11 new cases of
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