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AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Forecasters are warning of downed power lines and tree limbs due to strong winds forecast through Wednesday morning across Illinois. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for much of Illinois, warning of winds with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. Forecasters say the

OTTAWA – Farmers are waging through the frigid weather, taking extra measures to keep their livestock warm. LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann says while the farmers are coping through the temperatures, the mud, sleet and slush have been just as bad, if not worse. Isermann

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House could vote on a plan this week to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, but inflation will largely negate the impact for low-income workers by the time the pay floor reaches that level in 2025. It’s no windfall for more than 1 million

CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — A plot of Illinois farmland once owned by President Abraham Lincoln is heading to auction. A retired farmer in the central Illinois city of Charleston is selling his family’s 590-acre farm, which includes a 30-acre plot once owned by the nation’s 16th

PRINCETON – Two sites in Bureau County were added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Hampshire Colony Congregational Church in Princeton was listed on August 28th. Built in 1906, the church is a noteworthy example of

OTTAWA – A man working on a billboard has died after an incident in rural Ottawa Saturday. According to the LaSalle County Coroner 42-year-old Damien E. Glasgow died after a fall near 30th Road and IL Route 71. The death is still under investigation by the LaSalle County Coroner’s

ROMEOVILLE – The American Red Cross welcomes Brian McDaniel as new executive Director of Illinois River Valley Chapter. Prior to joining the American Red Cross, McDaniel was Deputy Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer for Will County Treasurer’s office, where he worked closely with

PRINCETON – Two individuals were placed into custody Thursday after Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotic Agents allegedly located heroin, methamphetamine, ecstasy, and cannabis in their vehicle. A Bureau County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped Vanessa M. Sissel, 41, of Princeton Thursday

MENDOTA –  Mendota Police Department took a report regarding the use of a fake $100 bill. The bills are made by “washing” $10 bills and reprinting them as $100 bills. There are two really easy and quick ways to detect these types of counterfeit bills. 1. Hold a bill up to a light and