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SHERIDAN – A member of Sheridan’s fire cadet program is in custody after multiple house fires. According to Sheridan Police Chief Chuck Bergeron, an investigation was conducted after an alleged arson on January 28th in the 400 block of Pleasant Street and another in the 300 block of

MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department is asking for help in locating the person or persons responsible for vehicle vandalism last week. Authorities say that a total of seven vehicles reported tires damaged, leaving some with two flat tires. Police are asking anyone with any security

AURORA – A child is dead and Aurora Police are looking for the driver and passenger after a crash Monday night. According to authorities they were called to the intersection of Lake Street and Plum Street where two were struck by a southbound car, an 8 year-old boy and his grandfather.

MORRIS – A suspect in the stabbing death of a Morris man has turned himself into the police.   Authorities say that 32 year-old Kasim Baker was taken into custody Monday by the Joliet Police Department without incident. Baker allegedly was involved in the death of 65 year-old Daniel Smiley

LASALLE – LaSalle Mayor Jeff Grove informed residents that April 1st would be the start of yard waste pickups, weather permitting. He explained at Monday night’s City Council Meeting that residents needed to call City Hall in order to get in the list for yard waste pickup. Grove also said

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A state audit released Monday contradicted former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s claim that his administration had done everything federal experts recommended to remedy a deadly 2015 Legionnaires’ disease crisis at an Illinois veterans’ home. Auditor General

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley is pursuing a community development block grant for sewer projects. The city made a motion to approve the application fees of the project assisted through the North Central Illinois Council of Governments at Monday’s meeting. If approved, the CDBG grant would

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police Division of Forensic Services will  implement an online sexual assault tracking system by the end of the year. The sexual assault tracking system will allow survivors of sexual assault to monitor their evidence online throughout the entire process,

CHICAGO – State and local gas prices continue to trend more expensive since February. Last month consumers saw a hike of nearly 30 cents more per gallon. This month the increase is nearly equivalent. According to the American Automobile Association the state is averaging 2.74 cents per

SPRINGFIELD – In a bill submitted to the Illinois House on Monday, 86th District Representative Lawrence Walsh, Jr proposed expanding the tollway system to a portion of Interstate 80. The plan would allow the funding to be used to replace bridges and widen the roadway, plus general repair