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  MENDOTA – Two of Mendota’s Alderman participated in their last city council meeting Monday. Alderman Walter Weiland and Randy Morris elected to step down from their positions as aldermen, effective April 2nd. 4th Ward Alderman Weiland served the city council for 16 years and

PERU – As a way to pay tribute to the six Kaszysnki brothers of Peru, who all served in World War II, State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) hosted a ceremony Saturday, March 30 to officially name a section of Route 6 as the “Kaszynski Brothers Memorial Highway.” “By naming this road

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation for a new parole system for young offenders. The Democrat’s action Monday creates a mid-sentence parole consideration process for those who were younger than 20 when convicted. The Prisoner Review Board will examine each

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Elections says it will be ready to assist voters in Tuesday’s consolidated election. Board officials announced Monday that specialists will be available by phone from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Chicago and 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Springfield.

SHOREWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve recovered the bodies of two people who disappeared into the DuPage River southwest of Chicago. The Will County Emergency Management Agency says a man and a woman went missing near a dam in the river in Shorewood just before 6 p.m. Sunday.

CHICAGO (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges deceased former Chicago police Cmdr. Jon Burge beat a 15-year-old and held him for hours without food or water until he falsely confessed to acting as a lookout in a 1991 murder. A Cook County special prosecutor last year threw out the charges against

PERU – Jim Pozzi of Republic Services spoke to Peru city council members about a change in yard waste pickup Monday evening. Pozzi announced that yard waste pickup would be changed from Monday to Friday going forward. He explained that Republic Services lacked the manpower to complete

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois could lose more than $18 million in funding if it doesn’t accelerate the processing times on food stamp applications within the next month, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials said. The USDA, which administers the food stamp program, sent the Illinois

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The wrong-way driver involved in a crash that killed an Illinois State Police trooper has been identified as a 44-year-old Calumet City man. Authorities say Trooper Gerald Ellis was on duty in his squad car Saturday traveling home on westbound Interstate 94 in Green

SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley’s Fire Department is looking into fining for false alarms. In a public health and safety meeting, council discussed means of revenue to support more daytime firemen. Chief Bogatitus says increased call volume is a major factor in needing more help.