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Wednesday is the 25th anniversary of one of the most infamous crimes the area has seen, and State Police and the FBI are looking for new information.  21 year old Tammy Zywicki, a college student from New Jersey heading to her college in Grinnell, Iowa, was last seen with her car on I-80 near

LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Two Livingston County men were killed in a single vehicle crash this weekend.  The Livingston County Coroner says 25 year old Devon J. Milsap and 21 year old Nicholas A. Hackney were pronounced dead on the scene by deputy coroner Steven Zeller.  Authorities say the

SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley Police are investigating a shooting that wounded a Spring Valley Man. Police at 1:00 this morning were called to St. Margaret’s Hospital after a 34 year old man went to the hospital seeking treatment for a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Police say the

More than a dozen people have been charged, including 3 local residents, and a large amount of drugs have been seized, according to Federal Law Enforcement Officials in Chicago.  Joel Levin, the Acting U.S. Attorney in Chicago, says officers from several agencies, including the LaSalle County

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois has tapped nearly $700 million in existing funds to make the first payment to colleges and universities they’ve received in seven months. Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced the payment Thursday. It includes $327 million owed for the needs-based Monetary

The LaSalle County Coroner has identified the man killed in a hit and run Sunday night.  Coroner William Wujek says the victim is 22 year old Wyatt K.L. Wyatt of Spring Valley.  The LaSalle County Sheriff says  a person of interest has been developed and a vehicle recovered.  Sunday night,

MENDOTA – A school bus carrying students from Blackstone Elementary was involved in a collision in front of Northbrook School in Mendota. At 3:05 PM a truck and bus collided on Guiles Avenue in Mendota.   Students on the bus were checked by Mendota EMS and no injuries were reported.  The

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois senators have overwhelmingly endorsed an automatic-voter registration plan two years in the making. The measure would automatically register qualified voters when they visit Secretary of State’s offices and a handful of other state agencies unless they