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STREATOR – Our nation’s birthday is just days away and while many are already celebrating with fireworks, now is the time to be thinking about safety. According to the National Fire Protection Association, fireworks start more than 18,000 fires per year in the U.S. If you plan on

NEWARK – A Warrenville man was killed in a crash in Kendall County on Monday. According to the Illinois State Police, they were called to the intersection IL Route 71 and Ottawa Road just after 3 p.m. for a crash. Police say, 58-year-old Peter Dudak was riding a BMW motorcycle, traveling

  All events are on Water Street and start at 5:00 PM Peru Parks and Recreation will have a family fun area with 5 bounce houses with attendants. The area is located on the grassy hill on the north side of Water Street east of the Peru Electric Department. Food Vendors will be at the corner

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised military tanks along with “Incredible Flyovers & biggest ever Fireworks!” for the Fourth of July in Washington. But the District of Columbia’s says “Tanks, but no tanks” and complains that

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a Peoria man died after a 40-foot tree limb fell and struck him during a storm. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 39-year-old Nathaniel D. Peck was pronounced dead Sunday at a Peoria hospital. Media outlets reports that rescue crew were called to

LASALLE – LaSalle City Council voted to accept an ordinance amending the City Code regulating the sale of cigarettes at Monday night’s city council meeting. City Attorney James McPhedran explained that this would bring the city in line with the recent state statutes that would raise the

FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) — The Freeport city manager investigating the arrest of a man last month attached to an IV outside a local hospital has asked a police chief from another community to determine if the officers acted properly. Manager Lowell Crow says he turned to Mitch Davis, police chief in

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards and are offering the public safety tips. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends staying hydrated by drinking up to two quarts of fluids a day and taking advantage of

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police say the city was less violent in the first six months of 2019 than during the same period in each of the previous three years. Department officials said Monday that there have been 236 homicides so far this year. That’s 21 fewer than the same period last year

LASALLE – LaSalle -Peru High School’s finance, buildings and grounds committee approved to move forward with plans to raise money for their ‘Field of Dreams’ project. At their committee meeting, agreements were made to pursue community donors to finance half of the total cost of the