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OTTAWA – North central Illinois Farmers are in survival mode as they continue to play catch-up with their corn crops. LaSalle County’s Farm Bureau President David Isermann says the recent heat wave has helped dry up surfaces, but when it comes to underground conditions, he believes it

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Eight Illinois prison inmates sentenced for low-level felonies were given a chance to renegotiate their cases, which were handled by a former assistant public defender who is accused of practicing law without a license. Authorities say the eight inmates were allowed

WESTCHESTER, Ill. (AP) — Suburban Chicago police say a golf course employee has been fatally crushed by lawn care equipment he was using. Westchester Police Chief Steven Stelter says 31-year-old Timothy Garvin of New Lenox was spraying chemicals at the Chicago Highlands Golf Course when a large

    OTTAWA  – State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, has been appointed to serve on the House Veterans Advisory Council, which looks at programs and studies conducted in the U.S. on various issues that affect the lives of veterans. “Being asked to serve on this council and

  OTTAWA – Dozens of cats and kittens taken in by the Ottawa Veterinary Hospital will be looking for a forever home. The hospital welcomed a total of 23 cats after owners lost their home to unforeseen circumstances. The hospital says they’re in an urgent situation, and in need

LASALLE – LaSalle County has the highest percentage of smokers and women who smoke during pregnancy, according to recent data. The Illinois Public Health Community Map shows LaSalle County exceeds the statewide and neighboring county averages of adults 18 and over who currently smoke at

  CHICAGO – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 460,000 in grants to 29 public libraries including LaSalle’s and Oglesby’s. LaSalle Public Library was awarded $15,000 and Oglesby, $11,000 through the Project Next Generation grant. The Fiscal

LASALLE – Illinois Speed Awareness Day is Wednesday. The Illinois State Police is taking a proactive approach to promote safety for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists through both education and enforcement. Troopers will be out in force focusing on speed violations during this time. In

    CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed two laws aimed at protecting young immigrants in Illinois, including those whose parents are deported. One law extends the time a child can have a short-term guardian if their parents are detained or deported by federal immigration

PEORIA  – The Perry Memorial Hospital Board has voted to recommend to the City of Princeton that it begin a process to consider a variety of partnership options with OSF HealthCare. Perry Memorial Hospital and OSF HealthCare have had a relationship for nearly 50 years, with Perry Memorial