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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has tapped nearly $700 million in existing funds to make the first payment to colleges and universities they’ve received in seven months. Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced the payment Thursday. It includes $327 million owed for the needs-based Monetary

The LaSalle County Coroner has identified the man killed in a hit and run Sunday night.  Coroner William Wujek says the victim is 22 year old Wyatt K.L. Wyatt of Spring Valley.  The LaSalle County Sheriff says  a person of interest has been developed and a vehicle recovered.  Sunday night,

MENDOTA – A school bus carrying students from Blackstone Elementary was involved in a collision in front of Northbrook School in Mendota. At 3:05 PM a truck and bus collided on Guiles Avenue in Mendota.   Students on the bus were checked by Mendota EMS and no injuries were reported.  The

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois senators have overwhelmingly endorsed an automatic-voter registration plan two years in the making. The measure would automatically register qualified voters when they visit Secretary of State’s offices and a handful of other state agencies unless they

One person was killed, and another injured, after a two vehicle crash on Interstate 80 this morning. According to State Police, a semi driven by 44 year old Tariq G. Khan, of Ontario, Canada crossed, for as yet unknown reasons, through the median and collided with an SUV traveling eastbound.

A Chicago man has been charged with the armed robbery early Saturday of the McDonalds on Shooting Park Road in Peru. Chief Doug Bernabei said 48 year old Eddie Stiff is also charged with aggravated battery for injuries to an employee during the 4:30 a.m. robbery. The employee was taken by

La Salle Ward 1 JAMES W. BACIDORE (IND). . . . . . 113 74.83 ROBERT T. “BOBBY” THOMPSON (IND). . . 38 25.17 La Salle Ward 3 DEMETRIO G. SALAZAR (IND) . . . . . 134 47.02 JOHN “DOC” LAVIERI (IND) . . . . . 151 52.98 Mendota Ward 3 KYLE KIM (IND). . . . . . . . . 54