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BELLWOOD, Ill. (AP) — The government says a Chicago-area candy company has been fined nearly $500,000 for workplace injuries, including a fingertip amputation. The incidents occurred at Ferrara Candy in Bellwood. An employee lost a fingertip in

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cook County state’s attorney’s office is launching a new online process to report allegations of police misconduct including excessive form and intimidation. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced the new complaint form

HENRY – A man fishing from shore thought he had found a human foot, but after an investigation it turned out to be fake foot.  Around 7:30 PM Henry Police were called to an area near the

OTTAWA – Four people have tested positive for Coronavirus in LaSalle County in the past 24 hours.  According to the LaSalle County Health Department, that means 258 people have contracted the virus since the pandemic began, and

SPRINGFIELD – Another troubling report from the Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday.  The state says 954 have contracted Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, a more than 50 percent jump from Sunday a week ago.

SUBLETTE – A Saturday morning fire destroyed a mobile home and an addition at the rural Lee County resort of Woodhaven Lakes.   Around 7:40 AM Sublette and Amboy Fire Departments were called to the scene, where

UTICA – A rural intersection that has seen multiple accidents over the years is getting new lights and signs.  Construction is nearly done on the flashing lights, extra stop signs, and concrete islands at the intersection of

MENDOTA – OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota will be hosing a blood drive on July 17th. The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will in Conference Room C from Noon until 5 PM. To schedule an

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is looking for a new poet laureate. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has launched a search committee to fill the post, which has been vacant since 2017. He says Illinois has been home to talented

URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Researchers at the University of Illinois will now be able to closely study mice, rats, pigs and songbirds with the arrival of the university’s first MRI scanner dedicated to animal research. The News-Gazette