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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Bobcat Season ended with a harvest of over 300 bobcats. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the 306 total harvest is the same as during the 2018-2019 season. Half of all kills were by either trapping or hunting Illinois’ only feline

UNDATED – Households will begin receiving official 2020 Census Bureau mail March 12 through the 20th. Contribution to the census can help communities get their proper funding and support. By April 1st, every home will receive an invitation to participate and encourage response via online,

SPRINGFIELD – State law enforcement organizations are joining forces to oppose efforts of the General Assembly to end cash bail. According to officials, there has been a renewed push in the General Assembly to follow other states that have recently eliminated cash bail. According to

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public Health confirms that a fourth Illinois patient has tested positive for COVID-19. According to officials, the individual is a woman in her 70s and is the spouse of the third case, a man in his 70s. This

PRINCETON – The city of Princeton is inviting residents to take advantage of a tree-planting program. You can beautify the city and help the environment by planting a city-approved tree and be reimbursed for it. Mayor Joe Quiram says after approval is received and the tree is planted,

Officials in Washington state say a person has died of COVID-19, the first such death in the United States. The new virus is a member of the coronavirus family and is a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.  Most COVID-19 infections result in mild

    UNDATED – The Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Department is reminding residents that the threat of coronavirus locally is low. Health Department Administrator Hector Gomez says although there is no cause yo alter daily routines at this time, there is still a

OTTAWA – Minor injuries were reported in a single-vehicle rollover accident on I-80 in Ottawa on Thursday. According to the Illinois State Police, at 12:30 p.m. a 64-year-old Iowa man driving a semi-truck attempted to enter I- 80 from Illinois Route 71 in Ottawa, when he allegedly lost

UTICA – The Utica Fire Department announced Thursday that Chief of Staff Ed Rogers passes away on February 27th.     Rogers began serving the district in 1997, and held many roles over the years, including EMS Director and was a president of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System – District

  CHICAGO – More than half of all state gas price averages increased in the last week, including Illinois. According to the American Automobile Association, The jumps were caused by a decrease in U.S. gasoline stocks and increases in demand. In LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam Counties, gas