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Two dead after rural Kendall County crash

YORKVILLE- Two people are dead after a single vehicle crash in Kendall County.  Authorities say on Tuesday around 11 PM a car traveling westbound on Reservation Road near Yorkville left the roadway and came to rest in a line of trees suffering significant damage.   The driver and the passenger

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Stabbing reported in Streator Tuesday

STREATOR – The Streator Police Department say a woman was stabbed on Tuesday.  Around 12:30 PM they were called to the 600 block of Illinois Ave, where they found an adult female with an injury.  The suspect, who authorities say was known to the victim, fled the area on foot.  The victim

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Sandwich Fair Cancelled for 2020

SANDWICH – The Sandwich Fair, the September tradition held every year since 1888, has been cancelled.   In an announcement Wednesday morning, the Sandwich Fair Board stated that due to information received from the DeKalb County Health Department, Illinois Department of Public Health, and

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No injuries after rural Bureau County fire

LAMOILLE – A house fire Tuesday afternoon in rural Bureau County caused damage to the rear of the home but no injuries.   Mendota and Troy Grove Fire were called to the 2600 block of 3450th Road near LaMoille around 5 PM for heavy smoke in the laundry room of the home.  All residents were

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