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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin’s legislation that would allow the Department of Natural Resources to charge a minimal parking fee at Starved Rock failed to pass the full Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 1310 needed 30 “yes” votes to pass, but fell short by one vote. Sen. Rezin

HENNEPIN – All employees have been reported safe and a fire was contained hours after an incident at Marquis Energy in Hennepin on Wednesday. According to the Putnam County Illinois Emergency Management agency, Hennepin fire was called along with other area departments to the complex in

PRINCETON – A former Princeton High School coach accused of having sexual relations with a student entered a plea deal on Tuesday. According to Bureau County State’s Attorney Geno Caffarini, the 27-year-old softball coach and custodian, Brik Wedekind pleaded guilty to aggravated

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s city council voted in favor of purchasing the old Spring Valley Hotel property. On Monday evening, an ordinance was passed authorizing the purchase of real estate located at 226-228 East St. Paul Street. The city agreed to pay Bureau County nearly $1300

LASALLE – Nathan Watson and Peter Limberger,  general manager of real estate development and co-founder of CL Enterprises, spoke to LaSalle City Council Monday night regarding plans for the redevelopment of the Maytag building. Watson explained that renovated two story building will host

UTICA – IDOT has already presented preliminary plans as to how the finalized reconfiguration of the US Route 6 and Illinois Route 178 signaled intersection will look, but what impact will it have on the long lines of families visiting Starved Rock each summer? Using our Studstill Media News

The 2019 Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season opened this weekend at 59 lakes and ponds throughout the state. Local trout fishing is located at the Illinois and Michigan Canal lock 14, Lake Mendota and the Hennepin Canal Parkway. Fishing licenses and Inland Trout Stamps for those interested in

PONTIAC – Two men are in custody after the Pontiac Narcotics Team seized what authorities say was drugs after a search warrant  Friday. According to the Pontiac Police Department around 6:30 pm a warrant executed by the Narcotics Unit in the 900 block of W. Madison Street that resulted in

SPRING VALLEY – Blunt force trauma was allegedly the cause of death of a Spring Valley woman found dead in her apartment, Friday. According to the Spring Valley police department and the Bureau County Coroner’s Office, an autopsy Monday of 28-year-old Marissa S. Roberts revealed the

SPRING VALLEY – The boyfriend of a woman who authorities say was the victim of a homicide on Friday in Spring Valley still remains in a jail out of state awaiting extradition. On Friday police were called to an apartment on Ponsetti drive where they discovered the victim, identified as