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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner is seeking federal aid for residents and businesses in four counties recovering from a rare December tornado outbreak. Rauner said Friday he’s asked the U.S. Small Business Administration for a disaster declaration that would open up

STREATOR – All legal work for the city of Streator will be transferred to a new law firm beginning in 2019. At this weeks council meeting city attorney Sheryl Churney announced she will be leaving the law firm she is currently at, for Klein, Thorpe and Jenkins Ltd. Churney says being a

NAPLATE – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team took a Naplate man into custody Wednesday after an investigation into cocaine sales.  Around 11 a.m. they executed a search warrant in the 200 block of 18th ave. in Naplate, where they reportedly found over 17 grams of purported

STREATOR – Chamlin and Associates Inc. will be the firm that will take on designing traffic signal improvements in downtown Streator. The project is a component of the downtown street scape project that will begin in 2019. City Engineer Jeremy Palm says street lights, and concrete work,

STREATOR – The city of Streator authorized the purchase of high tech medical equipment for the Streator EMS. In a council meeting on Wednesday, the city authorized the purchase of a CPR Monitor that gives real-time feedback while a person is performing CPR, indicating how hard and fast the

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says her office has found 500 more Catholic clergy accused of sexually abusing children than the state’s six archdioceses have publicly identified. In a blistering rebuke of the church’s handling of the crisis, Madigan’s

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Department has released the funeral arrangements for two officers who were fatally struck by a commuter train while investigating reported gunshots on the city’s far South Side. The department says Officer Conrad Gary’s wake will be Thursday,

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau estimates Illinois’ population shrunk by more than 45,000 over the 12 months ending July 1. The estimates released Wednesday show that loss was more than any other state except New York, which lost more than 48,000 people. The estimates have Illinois

SAVANNA – A northwest Illinois man is charged with felony possession of child pornography. According to the Illinois State Police, an investigation began in late August after receiving a cyber-tip through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through the Illinois Attorney

CHICAGO – More Americans plan on hitting the road this holiday season. The American Automobile Association expects over 100 million people to drive to their destinations with cheaper gas prices fueling their decision. The national gas price average of $2.37 a gallon is the cheapest price