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BLOOMINGTON – In the latest yearly survey of prices for farmland across the state, little to no change has occurred. That’s according to the 2018 Illinois Farmland Values and Lease Trends Report released last week. Northern Illinois ground values were down 1-2 percent to around

State Police say that the Whiteside County State’s Attorney has their investigative report on the Rock Falls Police shooting of a Sterling man after an attempted traffic stop.  State Police say the report contains dash cam videos, witness statements, officer statements, autopsy, toxicology

The Lee County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the two people killed when their car crashed into a semi truck in southern Lee County.  Authorities say the driver of the car, 23 year old Ryan D. Lishman, of Rockford, and a passenger in his car, his aunt, 37 year old Venus V.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two state audits have found that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration paid $76 million to Medicaid insurers that wasn’t owed them. Auditor General Frank Mautino conducted the reviews of the Departments of Human Services and Healthcare and Family Services .

DECATUR – One person was killed downstate when a bus lost control and struck a motorist who previously had slid off a snowy interstate.  State Police say a 63-year-old Springfield woman exited her car after her car, and two other vehicles, had all slid into the median on I-72 Saturday

DIXON – Two people were killed in a two vehicle crash last night in Lee County.  According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a 65 year old Shabbona man was driving a semi on Route 30 when a car drove into his lane and collided with his truck. Authorities say the driver and

OGLESBY- A Chuckin’ Chick’n Challenge, Doughnuts for Dough, Bucks for Baskets and Slime Challenge are among the highlights of the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation’s second annual Giving Day ‪from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 5‬ in the gym. All proceeds will benefit the

OGLESBY – The Aurora Police Department have arrested a man based on an investigation of sales of heroin in LaSalle County. In a release by Tri-Dent, the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, they announced that 29-year-old Christopher Rosario of Aurora was charged with two counts of

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Martha Hoffman has been named a 2018 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship. The sophomore from Earlville was among more than 2,000 students nominated from 1,600 colleges across the country. Only one New

PERU – An Iowa man is in custody after the Illinois State Police discovered a loaded weapon and drugs during a traffic stop. According to the Illinois State Police during a Wednesday traffic stop at the Plank Road interchange with Interstate 80, a probable cause search of a vehicle was