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HENNEPIN  – Marquis Inc. announced its decision to let more than 800 acres in Illinois land options in Scott County, near Jacksonville, expire in late April, shelving its plans for the development of a $500 million ethanol facility. Marquis cited pending state legislation that would undermine

PERU – Parkside Elementary in Peru will be participating in a drill with the Peru Police Department Wednesday.  Superintendent Mark Cross announced that the yearly drill will help ensure the safety of students in the event of an emergency.  The police will be working with staff to train

CHICAGO (AP) — Police reports indicate that the 5-year-old boy who went missing from a suburban Chicago home had been living in squalor as recently as December when an officer dispatched to the scene said the “smell of feces” in a bedroom was overwhelming. The Crystal Lake Police

MARION, Ill. (AP) — The man who was the longest-serving mayor in Illinois has died at age 92. According to Hughes Funeral Home former Marion Mayor Bob Butler died Monday at age 92 at an assisted living center in Herrin. Butler served as the southern Illinois city’s mayor for nearly 55

SPRING VALLEY – A cell tower that Spring Valley leases is peaking interest. In a city council meeting on Monday, talks of selling the tower located by the city’s water treatment plant continued, with the news of two other outfits interested in the property. Vertical Bridge company

SPRINGFIELD – Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced awarding more than $5.5 million to communities including LaSalle and Bureau County, for projects that encourage students to walk or bike to school. The city of LaSalle and DePue were each awarded

OTTAWA – An Joliet man is in custody on multiple charges after a burglary investigation in Ottawa earlier this month. According to the Ottawa Police Department, on April 12th they took a report of a vehicle burglary, where a woman’s purse was allegedly stolen. Authorities say after

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley is considering billing for fire calls to acquire  funds for the fire department. According to Alderman Mike Herrmann, the finance committee met with a billing company in Mendota that provides reimbursements from emergency calls via the insurance companies of

LASALLE –  The Illinois State Police were on patrol during the Easter Holiday weekend and gave out plenty of citations to motorists traveling along the interstates and highways.   They reported that they issued 17 speeding tickets, 7 Scott’s Law citations, and an arrest for a hit

AURORA – An aurora woman is in custody after allegedly attempting to shoot her neighbor over “dirty looks”. According to the Aurora Police Department, 44-year-old Lagwanda Hudson, was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly firing a handgun at her neighbor during a reported