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MENDOTA – A Florida man was cited Sunday in Mendota after reportedly making a statement about having a weapon on board an AMTRAK train bound for California. Around 4:15 PM Mendota officers responded to the Mendota Railroad Depot and evacuated the train car and vicinity. After an

The latest GDP report released on July 28th sparkled debates along economists who are questioning if the U.S is already going through a recession. However, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, is strongly confident that the economic recovery is a reality. Editorial credit:

After the FBI’s sudden search of his Mar-a-Lago property last week, former president Donald Trump mentioned he will do whatever is in his power to help the country. In a recent interview with Fox News, Trump stated “the country is in a very dangerous position. There is tremendous anger,

  MORRIS – Two men died as a result of a vehicle crash in Grundy County on Friday. Grundy County Coroner John Callahan says the crash occurred when a midsize vehicle driving westbound on I-80 near Morris lost control of the vehicle, crossed through the median, and was struck broadside

OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center has been named one of the top twenty small community hospitals in the country named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list. They were also selected for the 2022 Everest Award, which honors 25 hospitals that have

MENDOTA – The 75th Mendota Sweet Corn Festival Queen was crowned Friday night. Maya Martin was crowned the Sweet Corn Queen. She is daughter of Jason and Lisa Martin and was sponsored by The Rotary Club of Mendota. Elizabeth Schillinger was selected as Miss Congeniality. Paige Manning and

    NORMAL – A celebration of life will take place in Normal at the end of this month for an Illinois State University graduate whose body was found in the Illinois River last summer. The Justice for Jelani Day Facebook Page announced of The Jelani Day Foundation that will

    STREATOR – A Streator man is asking the city council to change their rules on allowing livestock on residential property. He spoke to council members at a special meeting on Tuesday about changing their city ordinance so that he can have hens at his home on Bronson

Following an hours-long standoff, a suspect was killed Thursday afternoon in a gunfire exchange with officers in response to the suspect’s attempt to breach the Cincinnati FBI field office building at around 9 a.m.  Ohio State Highway Patrol Lt. Nathan Dennis said in a news briefing

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department has filed a legal motion in the southern district of Florida to unseal the warrant and FBI property receipt in the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence. Garland said he personally