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MARSEILLES – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission confirmed this morning that the diver that was found unresponsive yesterday at a power plant has died.  Emergency crews were called Tuesday afternoon to the LaSalle County Generating Station for a report of lost communications with a diver

PERU – With the coming holiday season, the Peru City Council had some discussion regarding the upcoming Christmas Parade. They would prefer if residents of Peru refrained from adding any sort of political float into the parade. They feel there is no reason to exploit an event for the

PERU – After 40 to 50 years, the Peru City Council has set plans in motion for the replacement of the Water Street Substation. The council authorized the Mayor and City Clerk’s plans to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with BHMG Engineering at their Tuesday night meeting. These plans

PRINCETON – Bureau County Board approved their 2020 budget at Tuesday night’s meeting. Board member Connie Stetson explained that the budget has been on the county’s website for review. In addition, the board voted to accept the 2020 health insurance from Kris DeBrock with an 8.3%

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — A 5-year-old central Illinois kindergartener needed the help of a good Samaritan to get home Monday after she was left in blowing snow at the wrong bus stop. Decatur Public Schools officials said Tuesday they are investigating why Alltown Bus Service left the girl two

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot crisscrossed the state Capitol Tuesday looking for help from lawmakers to make a casino feasible and shore up the city’s budget, but she reported little progress. The Legislature approved a land-based casino for Chicago last spring in

CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys of a Chicago man who went to prison for a 1991 killing and Cook County prosecutors agreed on tossing the man’s conviction because of misconduct by a police detective. However, prosecutors on Tuesday said they are unwilling to drop murder charges against Demetrius

DEPUE – Multiple departments responded to the call for a fire in DePue on Tuesday night in the bone chilling cold. Around 6:15 PM responders were called to the 1100 block of Rosehill Road, where they found an engine repair pole building fully involved. Spring Valley, DePue, Ladd, Peru,

STREATOR – Streator’s city council and department heads discussed 2020 budgets at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting. Department heads had the opportunity to propose increases of funding to certain areas of their budget like for vehicles and equipment for both the police

STREATOR – Streator’s Plan Comissioner is recommending a special use permit for a resident to operate a crematory on North Bloomington Street. After a fire destroyed Shultz crematory business on Shabbona Street, owners moved into the Flink building and are looking to purchase property on