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SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say an Illinois man has drowned while watching a popular boat race at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as 23-year-old Sean Burgess, of Peoria, Illinois. The patrol says he was last seen on a large

GARY, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana coroner says a body found along Lake Michigan is that of an Illinois man who vanished while boating on the lake. Porter County Coroner Cyndi Dykes said Monday the body is that of 45-year-old Pawel Knych of Itasca, Illinois. Preliminary findings indicate that

  SHABBONA – A Rockford man has turned himself in to the Dekalb County Jail for car burglaries in Shabbona on Sunday, after initially fleeing and eluding police. According to Dekalb County Sheriff’s, on Friday as authorities were responding to a burglary report in Shabbona,

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials are reminding motorists that schools are reopening. That means lots of children getting on and off school buses. Secretary of State Jesse White handles motor vehicle licensing and registration. He says school bus safety has been a priority

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — A Wisconsin man has been convicted of murder in the drowning death of his wife 19 years ago in the bathroom of their suburban Chicago home. A Cook County judge announced the verdict Friday against 70-year-old Frank Buschauer, saying he didn’t believe

  VALMEYER, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois county repealed an ordinance that would enable the construction of wind farms, stalling a proposal to build 50 turbines along the Mississippi River. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted to suspend the Wind Energy Conversion Ordinance

OTTAWA – A Utica man held a public gathering in front of Ottawa’s courthouse to formally announce his candidacy to run as Republican for state representative for Illinois’ 76th District Friday afternoon. 39-year-old Travis Breedan says he’s running for the position

SOMONAUK – After further investigations into an alleged attempted child abduction near Somonauk earlier this week, the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office says, the incident is a misunderstanding. On Monday morning, the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report of

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge appointed a special prosecutor Friday to look into why the Chicago state’s attorney’s office abruptly dropped the case against Jussie Smollett, leaving open the possibility that the former “Empire” actor could yet face charges in what police say

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois State Police trooper died from wounds suffered early Friday while executing a search warrant in East St. Louis. Trooper Nicholas Hopkins, 33, of Waterloo, a 10-year veteran of the force, was wounded during an exchange of gunfire while serving the warrant