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URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois is planning to name its Micro and Nanotechnology Lab after an engineering visionary who made the first practical LED. Professor Emeritus Nick Holonyak Jr. found a new alloy in 1962 that would emit light in the red part of the visible spectrum. The

LaSalle-Peru Township High School is proud to announce that sophomore Lauren Klein is the recipient of the Jostens Renaissance National Student of the Month Award for May 2019. The Jostens Renaissance National Student of the Month recognition is for a deserving student who has made an impact

OGLESBY – The women’s basketball coach at Illinois Valley Community College to step down. Tom Ptak announced he is stepping down as Illinois Valley Community College women’s basketball coach after six seasons. Ptak led the 2016-17 team that included Daniela Pavlovich, Hannah Wolfe

STREATOR – An apartment fire in Streator Saturday morning had five escape the home without injury, including a baby caught by a police officer after being dropped from a second story window.   The Streator Fire Department was called around 8 AM to an apartment in the 400 block of Richards

MENDOTA- Certified Car Seat Installers were busy assisting residents in making sure their loved ones were secure during a car seat safety check at the Mendota Fire Department on Saturday.   Mendota Police along with Peru Police were on hand inspecting and re-installing car seats.    New rules

OTTAWA- The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that nine men have been charged with solicitation after a multi-year investigation into prostitution and drugs in the area.  During the investigation involving the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, Peru Police, Ottawa Police and

CHICAGO (AP) — The teenage parents of a newborn left atop a trash can in Chicago are facing attempted murder charges and a grandmother of the child is accused of lying to police about finding the baby. Chicago police say the 16-year-old mother and 17-year-old father are expected to appear

WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois mother and father have pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the beating death of their 5-year-old son. JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund Sr. of Crystal Lake appeared in McHenry County court Friday, the day after a 30-page grand jury indictment was handed

The Starved Rock Marathon will be occurring this Saturday, May 11th. The park road will be closed to traffic from 7:20-7:45 a.m. The eastern canyon parking lots at Illinois, Ottawa, and Kaskaskia will be closed during the marathon. Due to the heavy rains earlier this week the Illinois River is

DEKALB – The Dekalb Police Department reported investigating multiple vehicle burglaries over the past couple of weeks. Authorities say the burglaries were reported at various locations within the city. The weather is warming up which brings more foot traffic to both the downtown area and