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OGLESBY – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources awarded the city of Oglesby with a grant to upgrade Senica Square. Economic Development and Tourist Coordinator, Becky Clinard says the city received the maximum grant amount of $400,000 to transform the square into an outdoor plaza.

LASALLE – The city of LaSalle’s Development Director is encouraging local business owners that have exterior renovation projects in mind this year to apply for financial assistance. Katherine Koyak says the city’s redevelopment incentive program is a grant that helps finance

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Milwaukee officials say a 17-year police veteran was fatally shot while trying to serve a warrant, becoming the city’s third officer killed in the line of duty in eight months. Assistant Milwaukee Police Chief, Michael Brunson said at a news conference after the

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police trained with new air boats on the Fox and Illinois Rivers, last weekend. Officers and Sergeants trained in operating the air boats on dry land, snow covered ice and transitional operations from ice to open water.

MCNABB – A standoff with law enforcement lasted seven hours after a man broke into a business armed with a machete in Putnam County on Tuesday. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, around 1:45 p.m. a call came in about a man allegedly entering a business in the 400 block

MENDOTA – The city of Mendota referred a possible sidewalk snow removal ordinance to the public works committee for review. In a city council meeting on Monday, Alderman Walter Weiland addressed the recent correspondence from citizens regarding an ordinance applying to snow removal in

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois’ Roman Catholic bishops have taken a stand against legalizing recreational use of marijuana. The six bishops issued a statement Monday that they oppose legalization because they are “committed to the common good.” Illinois lawmakers are poised

YORKVILLE – The Kendall County and Grundy County Farm Bureau’s are looking to begin merging by March. According to Kendall County Farm Bureau Manager Dan Reedy, the bureau is looking at a March 1st merger date. Before the merger happens, Reedy says their initial piece of business is

OTTAWA – Two men were arrested Saturday in Ottawa after a search reportedly revealed 90 grams of purported marijuana and two semi-automatic pistols. According to the Illinois State Police, a District 17 Trooper stopped a vehicle for allegedly speeding on Interstate-80 between Utica and

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois hunters took a preliminary total of over 151,000 deer during this year’s archery and firearm seasons, which concluded on January 20th. That number is a slight increase from last year’s total harvest, at 147,695 deer in the 2017-2018 season. Local hunters in