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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Transportation has begun a statewide initiative among multiple government agencies to develop a testing program for connected and autonomous vehicles. Gov. Bruce Rauner signed an executive order last week directing IDOT to develop a program

GRAND RIDGE – A high speed pursuit early Sunday morning has led to over a dozen charges being filed against a Plainfield man.  According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office they attempted a traffic stop around 5 a.m. about five miles east of Grand Ridge when the driver allegedly

CHICAGO (AP) — State public health officials say they’ve identified a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in Chicago and another in nearby Lake and McHenry counties. The Illinois Department of Public Health in a news release says it is investigating possible sources of the

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Diversity Team hosts “Overdose Awareness and Education Presentation” sponsored by Buddy’s Purpose and Dare2Care at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 in Rooms CTC124-125. Buddy’s Purpose is a nonprofit organization dedicated

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A Rockford man who was convicted in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend’s teenage daughter and shooting the girl’s grandmother in the face has been sentenced to life plus 45 years in state prison. The Rockford Register Star reports that Judge Joseph McGraw told

A school bus driver for the Sandwich School District is facing several child pornography charges. The Kendall County Sheriff’s office says they initiated an investigation based on a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Authorities say based on that

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A container for gunpowder that Abraham Lincoln carried as a soldier during the Black Hawk War of 1832 is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. In a news release, the library says Lincoln carried the powder horn during his

PERU  – Halloween is just around the corner, which means children running around in their costumes knocking on doors hoping for candy. However, unfortunately it can also mean terrible accidents. Safety Strategist Engineer of Chevrolet, and Mother Tricia Morrow says children are more than

PRINCETON – A Princeton High school staff member was arrested on Friday.   According to authorities, the arrest stems from an investigation conducted by the Princeton Police Department in cooperation with the Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office and Princeton High School

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — A scholarship at Southern Illinois University has been established in honor of the chancellor who died this month. The scholarship in honor of SIU Carbondale Chancellor Carlo Montemagno is now open for donations. SIU Foundation CEO Jim Salmo says he expects more than