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  OTTAWA – People from all different walks of life with gather on Saturday in Ottawa to advocate for one cause: suicide prevention. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host LaSalle County’s Out of the Darkness Walk from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Jordan Block Park.

  DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Prosecutors in an eastern Illinois county say a sheriff’s deputy was justified when he fatally shot an inmate who attacked and stabbed him in a courthouse holding cell. Vermilion County State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy says Deputy Kyle Janesky’s

  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — An Evansville, Indiana, woman has died after falling from a cliff at Garden of the Gods in the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. Equality, Illinois, Fire Chief Cole Baker says 36-year-old Sara Rappee fell about 60 feet around 6 p.m. Saturday. Baker

  OTTAWA – Ottawa’s Fire Chief commended a homeowner in evacuating their family during a house fire on Howard Street, Sunday morning. Fire Chief Andrew Borkowski says it could have been a lot worse. Firefighters were called to the 900 block of Howard street at 6:20 a.m. on Sunday

ROCHELLE – An Aurora man is dead after being struck by a vehicle along I-39 in rural Lee County.  The Illinois State Police say that just after midnight Monday a Mendota woman was traveling southbound in an SUV near mile marker 92 when she reportedly struck a man in the roadway.  She was

CHICAGO (AP) — State officials say free workshops and support for students seeking financial aid for college is available throughout the fall starting this month. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission will host workshops for students and their families to provide assistance in filling out

LASALLE – The Environmental Protection Agency’s cleanup is nearing its end at Northwest Elementary School in LaSalle, but mother nature continues to hold things off. According to Superintendent Brian DiBernardi, the recent rainfall has postponed bringing in the new soil fill and

DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — A 17-year-old pet tortoise missing for several days has been united with its owner in DeKalb. The African sulcate tortoise named Henry went missing Tuesday. Owner Jerry Seablom says a friend accidentally left the gate to the backyard open. That’s where Henry lives in

MORRISON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a 9-year-old girl has died after the vehicle she was in crashed into a tractor on Saturday. Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker on Sunday identified the girl as Addison P. Headlee of Milledgeville. She died Saturday. The girl’s mother was reportedly

  SPRINGFIELD –  As Veterans Day approaches, and we look for ways to honor Illinois veterans and tell their incredible stories, State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is asking constituents to submit a photo and tribute to a loved one who has served in the United States Armed Forces to be