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NEW YORK (AP) — The United Methodist Church’s judicial council on Friday upheld major portions of a new plan that strengthens bans on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors. Conservatives welcomed the decision and said key elements of the policy, called the Traditional Plan,

    AURORA – The Aurora Police are asking for help in locating a pregnant mother and her 4 children.  Asuncion Neal, who also goes by “Suni,” left her home Thursday evening and was last seen in Plano around 7:30 p.m.    The children are believed to be with her.  Asuncion was

PERU – A ground-breaking ceremony will be held at the Illinois Valley PADS Shelter in Peru on Saturday. The ground-breaking will be the first official day of renovations to the shelter beginning at 11 a.m. PADS raised over $400,000 dollars for plans to add four family rooms, a classroom and

CHICAGO –  State and local unemployment rates experienced a slight increase this month. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, statewide unemployment rates increased by only a tenth of a percent, breaking a three month streak of 4.3 percent. Bureau is the only county

OTTAWA – LaSalle County State’s Attorney Karen Donnelly filed a lawsuit Wednesday, against opioid manufacturers and distributors. The 320 page complaint alleges 13 counts against manufacturers and distributors including owners of Purdue Pharmaceutical.  LaSalle County alleges that

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