CHICAGO (AP) — A man who calls himself the “Dread Head Cowboy” was taken into custody after riding his horse on Chicago’s Dan Ryan Expressway during the height of the evening rush hour. Adam Hollingsworth was escorted by a phalanx of motorcyclists Monday as he rode his horse
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SPRINGFIELD – The travel and leisure business in Illinois is still suffering from the pandemic, with employment down 22% from one year ago in the industry. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that statewide, the weekly jobless claims are still up over 300% from this
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DEKALB – 58 more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in DeKalb County. The health department reported that these cases represent those reported into the electronic reporting system from midnight on Friday through noon on Monday. 1,521 cases have been reported in total from DeKalb
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OTTAWA – 5 more cases of coronavirus were announced Monday by the LaSalle County Health Department, the lowest daily case count since late July. With the addition of these individuals, ranging in age from their 20’s to their 60’s, LaSalle County has seen 1,619 cases of COVID-19 in
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CHICAGO (AP) — Parents and players have protested outside a state building in Chicago, pleading with Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lift his fall ban on some popular high school sports. Players in jerseys and varsity jackets chanted, “Let us play!” Saturday outside the Thompson Center. In
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police and a number of railroad organization have announced that it is Rail Safety Week across the state. Coordinated by Amtrak and Operation Lifesaver, the aim is to prevent the more than 2,100 injuries and deaths that occur in and around railways. Because
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials are reminding drivers and workers in the agriculture industry to take safety precautions during the busy fall harvest season. Tractor roll-over accidents on farms or roadways are a leading cause of deaths in the industry. The Illinois Department of
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By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials plan to remove a state Capitol statue of Stephen A. Douglas as part of a national reckoning on race prompted by the police-custody death of George Floyd. Douglas was a political legend and longtime rival of
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MENDOTA – Mendota High School Superintendent Jeff Prusator and Principal Denise Aughenbaugh discussed Sunday some of the steps the students and staff have taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The changes when you enter the school are clear, from the lines on the floor and staff
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