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DIXON – A Lee County Deputy was honored by the Sheriff’s Department for his actions in August that helped an Amboy man with a medical condition.  Sheriff John Simonton announced Thursday that back in the early morning hours of August 26th a man in front of a business in Amboy called

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The former chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board allegedly engaged in prohibited political activity while heading the agency that regulates gambling, according to a report released Wednesday by the Office of Executive Inspector General. The report says Don Tracy made

CHICAGO (AP) — Four Chicago police officers fired after being accused of helping cover up the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald are challenging the decision with separate lawsuits. Former Sgt. Stephen Franko and former officers Janet Mondragon, Daphne Sebastian and Ricardo

STREATOR – Woodland High School celebrated the grand opening of their new gymnasium. On Wednesday evening, members of Woodland High School and city officials celebrated the opening of the Warriors Gymnasium with a ribbon cutting and tour. Superintendent Ryan McGuckin says the two year

MENDOTA – Officials celebrated after a ribbon cutting of what they say was the largest flour mill ever built from the ground up in North America Wednesday in Mendota. Archer Daniels Midland President of Milling said “Our growth investment to design and build a cutting-edge production

  MENDOTA – The estimated budget for Fiscal Year 2020 was approved for the elementary school district in Mendota Wednesday night as talks continue with a mediator to reach an agreement with the teachers to prevent a strike. Dr. Kristen School, Superintendent of District 289 shared the

STREATOR – Streator Township High School’s district board is preparing for projects in 2020. At Tuesday night’s board meeting, Architect Brice Alt gave a recap of 2020 projects, including air conditioning and heating for the central gymnasium, weight room and upper balcony. Alt

OTTAWA – PADS Shelter in Ottawa received an influx of lunch supplies after expressing a desperate need last week. Assistant Director Barbara Hall says the shelter is overwhelmed with joy from the generous donations they’ve received these past four days after announcing a scarcity

LASALLE – Two men have been charged with possession of purported cocaine following an investigation in LaSalle on Tuesday. According to the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, the LaSalle Police Department and Peru Special Investigations, on Tuesday just after 3 p.m. they conducted

  OGLESBY – A marijuana cultivation center in Oglesby plans to make a million dollar expansion. According to Mayor Dom Rivara, Green Thumb Industries will start construction on the $1.5 million expansion in the coming months. Rivara says the operation will benefit the area, in that