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MENDOTA – Mendota High School is looking to take in Paw Paw students. After a meeting held by Superintendent Jeff Prusator earlier this week, he states the board is interested in making an offer with Paw Paw to send their students to Mendota High School. Prusator says Mendota HS has been

STREATOR – A man was arrested for a burglary in Streator on Monday. Illinois State Police say 48-year-old Alonzo Kyles of Streator was arrested at Streator City Park for a reported burglary to a building located on the grounds. An Illinois State Police Master Sergeant was in the area when

MORRIS – A brief manhunt ended with the arrest of one man after a woman fled from a car in Morris suffering from stab wounds. Around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday the Morris Police Department say they were called to a Gas Station in the 2000 block of North Division Street for a stabbing. A bystander

SPRING VALLEY – The remaining portions of the old bridge over the Illinois River is scheduled to imploded Wednesday in Spring Valley. IDOT announced that, weather permitting, closures will begin around 7:30 a.m. and the Illinois Route 89 bridge should be open by 10 a.m., however, the

JOLIET – The Illinois State Police have positively identified the pedestrian that was killed on August 12th in Will County walking along I-80. Authorities say 69-year-old James D. Oostdyk of Joliet was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking on the westbound side of the interstate

BLOOMINGTON – Police are still seeking answers as to who murdered a man in 2012 under a bridge in Bloomington. On August 16th, 2012, 48-year-old Robert Jeronimus was found in the 400 Block of South Main Street and detectives are still looking for information as to where he was in the days

DEKALB – A Dixon man has been arrested at a local state park after police say they found a half pound of marijuana. DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to Shabbona Lake State Park around noon Saturday to serve an arrest warrant on someone at the campsite, and while doing so,

LASALLE – Highway closures are en route next week do to TV productions. County Highway 5 will be closed Monday and Tuesday, August 20th and 21st from 7AM to 9PM from County Highway 57 to Route 23. The closure is to accommodate filming of an HBO production. A detour will be posted.

PONTIAC – A batch of mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus. According to the Livingston County Health Department, the mosquitoes were collected in Pontiac. West Nile Virus is transmitted through the bite of a common house mosquito, which has picked up the virus by feeding on

AURORA – A man in Aurora is accused of a burglary on Wednesday in which he allegedly stole women’s underwear from a home. According to the Aurora Police Department just before midnight on August 15th they received a call from the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue from a homeowner who heard