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MARSEILLES – The diver that died after an incident Tuesday afternoon at a power station in LaSalle County has been identified.  The LaSalle County Coroner stated that 37-year-old Brett A. Roberts of Mokena was found deceased after performing work at the lake screen house.  The Nuclear

SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man is being held without bond for fatally shooting his father during an argument in their home. Martin Chavez-Lomeli Jr. appeared Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court on first-degree murder charges in the death Monday of 54-year-old Martin V.

By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Wednesday approved Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s plan to consolidate hundreds of municipal pension programs to boost investment returns and save administrative costs. The House voted 96-14 to approve creating two

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago teachers are voting on the tentative contract deal that suspended an 11-day strike. More than half of the Chicago Teachers Union’s elected delegates backed the agreement on Oct. 30, suspending the strike and letting classes resume. But the union’s 25,000 members still

STREATOR – Committee members for Streator’s parks are concerned over vandalism along trails. Members are considering putting trail cameras at Hop-Along-Cassidy park to find out who the culprits are to the frequent vandalism to garbage cans and picnic tables. Steve Broadus says a month ago

GRAND RIDGE – A nine-year-old girl from the Grand Ridge area baked over 3,000 cookies to support children in Uganda. Kieran Black’s goal was to raise $100  towards her church’s mission for children in Uganda by baking cookies from scratch, and with the unexpected out pour of

STREATOR – Thursday is World Diabetes Day. The Streator Hardscrabble Lions Club and OSF HealthCare’s Care-a-Van will be promoting Diabetes awareness through a free diabetes screening at the Streator Kroger parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday. Glucose checks will also be

STREATOR – Streator’s Plan Commission is recommending a code change to allow taller fencing for certain corner lot properties. City Engineer Jeremy Palm says the code change will only apply to corner lot properties with a wide right of way, an alley next to it and fencing can only

STREATOR – New vehicles are a common need among Streator’s department heads. On Tuesday, department heads were given the opportunity to discuss their 2020 budget and request any increases to certain areas. The fire, police and the public works department all requested new vehicles for

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House has approved legislation to cap the amount diabetes patients must pay for insulin to $100 a month. The vote Wednesday to answer skyrocketing prescription insulin costs was 100-13. The Senate has approved the idea but a change in the House requires