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CLARENDON HILLS, Ill. (AP) — The vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says a woman who died when a commuter train collided with a semitrailer at a crossing in suburban Chicago was thrown through a train window by the force of the crash. The NTSB’S Bruce Landsberg said

PERU – Peru Police Chief Pyszka said in a news release that residents have been receiving calls from a local number claiming to be a local number giving estimates to repair recent storm damage. The scam callers claim to already have your personal information and ask you to confirm it.

The committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol issued five subpoenas to House Republicans on Thursday, including one to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The panel also subpoenaed representatives Jim Jordan of Ohio, Mo Brooks of Alabama, Andy Biggs of Arizona and

At least 20 homes were destroyed between Laguna Niguel and Laguna Beach, California due to a brush fire that spread rapidly amid strong winds. Crews continued to fight the flames of the blaze on Thursday, called the Coastal Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon near a water treatment plant

OGLESBY – About 200 graduates are expected to participate in Illinois Valley Community College’s 56th annual commencement at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the college gymnasium. IVCC alumnus Dr. Holly Novak will deliver the keynote address. A 1974 graduate, Novak specializes in heart disease

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police will be donating more than 3,000 pieces of protective equipment, including body armor, ballistic face shields, and ballistic helmets to help the Ukrainian citizens combat the Russian invasion. By U.S. standards, this equipment can no longer be used by

    PERU – The Illinois Valley Animal Rescue has some tips for keeping your pets cool this summer. According to the U.S National Weather Service Chicago, the hot temperatures, combined with humidity will make it feel close to 100 degrees at times for the remainder of the week. For

The Senate failed to advance a Democratic-led bill that would protect abortion access nationwide in a vote on Wednesday. The Women’s Health Protection Act was triggered by a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that indicates Roe v. Wade is likely to be overturned.  The leaked Supreme Court

On Wednesday, President Biden visited farmers in Kankakee, Ill., to speak on the impact of the Russian-Ukraine war on the economy, and the White House’s efforts to lower food prices in the face of rising inflation.  Said Biden: “America’s fighting on two fronts. At home,