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CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago judge has ruled that a state law allowing children as young as 10 to be locked up prevails over a Cook County ordinance banning those younger than 13 from being sent to juvenile detention. Juvenile Court Presiding Judge Michael Toomin issued the ruling Wednesday in

CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of volunteers have descended on Chicago’s Field Museum to read, log, digitize and preserve specimens collected by the institution. The effort is called WeDigBio. Over the next few days, volunteers’ work is expected to help scientists get a better sense of the

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The remains of homes burned down during race riots that ravaged Springfield, Illinois in 1908 will be excavated and artifacts uncovered will be curated. The plan for the homes was approved Tuesday by the City Council. The burned homes were found in 2014 during a

UTICA – A vehicle pursuit Saturday night that began in Marshall County ended in a crash near Utica. According to Marshall County Sheriff Rob Russell, they initiated the stop after the driver was spotted reportedly speeding and improper passing. The driver allegedly fled, and the vehicle

MENDOTA – Around noon on Saturday a large field fire started south of the city of Mendota and spread eastward across East 3rd road and North 4050th Road.   Many area departments responded to battle the fast moving fire through harvested fields.    The National Weather Service had issued

WASHINGTON (AP) — Weeks before the 2016 election, federal officials started making mysterious calls to the head of elections in Inyo County, California. They asked her to contact them if she noticed anything unusual. But they wouldn’t elaborate. “I asked them: ‘How am I going

STREATOR – A binding ballot question is expected to be posed to Streator residents in the November election. According to city board member, Steve Broadus, a petition was circulated by Streator resident, Larry Thomas to abandon the city manager form of government. Thomas’ petition

HINCKLEY – The DeKalb County Crime Stoppers are looking for information into more rural burglaries in the county. On October 10th it was reported that a farm building in rural Hinckley and another near DeKalb both had numerous items and tools taken. These are some of the more recent

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey says farmland prices are expected to continue their decline in parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The latest Rural Mainstreet survey shows that on average, bank CEOs in the region estimated farmland prices declined by 4 percent over the past 12 months. They

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that had stopped construction of a massive power line through eastern Illinois. The court’s 7-0 ruling Thursday affects 35 Edgar County eminent domain actions by Ameren Transmission Co. to obtain land for the