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MENDOTA – Solar Projects in Mendota were included in the local list of winners in a state lottery for renewable energy credits.  According to the Illinois Power Agency, two Mendota based solar projects of 112 were chosen for an adjustable block program. Established by the

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Women in Technology is a force to be reckoned with for those looking to pursue jobs in the industry. The recently established program strives to give ladies the opportunity to be exposed to and learn the fundamentals of welding,

EARLVILLE – The driver of a vehicle that was killed in a roll-over accident in Earlville has been identified. According to LaSalle County Coroner William Wujek, 29-year-old Ryan T. Boston of Earlville was killed in a single vehicle rollover crash near the intersection of North 47th Road

CHICAGO (AP) — A former coach with the Chicago Fire junior soccer team has been arrested on charges that he tried to trick young female players into having sex with him and inappropriately touched a player. Prosecutors allege 49-year-old Fernando Calderon suggested to players that having sex

CHICAGO – North central Illinois was hit with an untimely mid-April snowfall on Sunday. Upwards of 7 inches of snow fell during in the early morning into evening, accompanied by strong winds throughout the day. The rain and snow caused thousands of power outages in Illinois, low

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois prison inmates are training dogs from a local animal shelter, and officials say it’s helping both the dogs and the offenders. St. Francis Community Animal Rescue in Murphysboro has teamed up with the Vienna Correctional Center. St. Francis sent

SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Eastern Illinois University has launched a pilot program to encourage students training to be teachers to consider looking for employment in rural communities rather than urban centers. Doug Bower, dean of education at Eastern Illinois, said the program, called Teacher

EARLVILLE – One person was killed in a single vehicle crash Sunday near the intersection of North 47th Road and East 1250th Road, about one mile north of Earlville.  The vehicle was discovered Sunday morning in a field adjacent to the roadway.  According to the LaSalle County

CHICAGO (AP) — One person has been killed and two others injured in an early morning shooting along Interstate 55 in Chicago. Illinois State Police say the victims’ car entered the interstate at Harlem Avenue around 2 a.m. Saturday and was hit by gunfire a short time later near Cicero

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — The city of Bloomington in central Illinois plans a nationwide search to replace its retiring police chief. Bloomington City Manager Tim Gleason says he plans to advertise the position in the next few weeks with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and