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CHICAGO _ Court documents show police believe a McHenry County couple who reported their 5-year-old son missing last week killed him days earlier by beating him and forcing him to stand in a cold shower for an extended period of time. The allegations are included in a criminal complaint filed

EARLVILLE- The accident may have been staged, but the emotions were real as students from Earlville and Leland saw up close the dangers of teen drinking.   Jenette Fruit, Principal, narrated the scene in the parking lot of Earlville School in front of around 150 students from Earlville and

LASALLE – The LaSalle-Peru High School Board approved of a new principal at Wednesday night’s meeting. Effective July 1st, Christopher Jackson will be LP’s next principal. Jackson has worked for the Rialto Unified School District in Rialto, California for nearly 23 and a principal at

SPRING VALLEY -Spring Valley is beginning a process to update the city’s comprehensive plan.  According to Economic Development Director Debb Ladgenski, The planning process will outline a vision and strategic framework for future development, redevelopment, and community building projects

CHICAGO –  State and local gas prices continue to increase month after month. Since January, consumers have been paying up to 30 cents more per gallon each month, with this month fairing no different. According to the American Automobile Association, the state averages $2.97 per gallon, an

HENNEPIN  – Marquis Inc. announced its decision to let more than 800 acres in Illinois land options in Scott County, near Jacksonville, expire in late April, shelving its plans for the development of a $500 million ethanol facility. Marquis cited pending state legislation that would undermine

PERU – Parkside Elementary in Peru will be participating in a drill with the Peru Police Department Wednesday.  Superintendent Mark Cross announced that the yearly drill will help ensure the safety of students in the event of an emergency.  The police will be working with staff to train

CHICAGO (AP) — Police reports indicate that the 5-year-old boy who went missing from a suburban Chicago home had been living in squalor as recently as December when an officer dispatched to the scene said the “smell of feces” in a bedroom was overwhelming. The Crystal Lake Police

MARION, Ill. (AP) — The man who was the longest-serving mayor in Illinois has died at age 92. According to Hughes Funeral Home former Marion Mayor Bob Butler died Monday at age 92 at an assisted living center in Herrin. Butler served as the southern Illinois city’s mayor for nearly 55

SPRING VALLEY – A cell tower that Spring Valley leases is peaking interest. In a city council meeting on Monday, talks of selling the tower located by the city’s water treatment plant continued, with the news of two other outfits interested in the property. Vertical Bridge company