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MENDOTA- In releases Saturday afternoon both sides of the District 289 contract dispute stated that the four hour session at Mendota High School failed.   Teachers walked off the job on October 16th after working without a

  MENDOTA – A resolution is underway as negotiations between the Mendota’s Teachers Union and District 289 continued this morning at Mendota’s High School. On Friday, teachers agreed to meet again with district officials to settle labor

  UTICA – A fatal accident occurred at Starved Rock State Park, Saturday morning, according to Conservation Police Sergeant Phil Wire. Just after 10 a.m., the Utica Fire Department was called to the Council Overhand at Starved

  CHICAGO (AP) — Two of Amtrak’s Illinois trains routes are among the worst-performing in the nation, according to a new government report. Amtrak’s Illini and Saluki trains run between Union Station in Chicago and Carbondale in

WEDRON – An Aurora man is charged with residential burglary in rural Wedron. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, 32-year-old Nichols J. Bower of Aurora was arrested on Wednesday at a residence in Dekalb, after authorities

  MENDOTA – Mendota Trojans Soccer took the title of 2019 Regional Champions against DePue/Hall High School’s Co-op in Mendota on Friday. DePue/Hall set the tone in the early portion of the first half with a goal

  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight board on Thursday fired an officer who fatally shot two people — a teenager he said threatened him with a bat and a woman standing nearby. The Chicago Police Board

  SANDWICH – Growing Hope Globally will have their annual Harvest Celebration this weekend in Sandwich.  The Somonauk,Earlville,Ottawa Growing Project event begins Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Sandwich fairgrounds. A lunch and a full day of

MENDOTA – The Mendota Trojans Soccer Team is taking on Depue/Hall’s co-op team in the Class 1A Regional Championship on Friday. Kick off starts at 4:30 p.m. at Mendota’s Stadium to fight for a spot in the

  MENDOTA – A negotiation meeting is confirmed between District 289 and the Mendota teacher’s union. Talks will recommence on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. to settle the labor dispute. Teachers walked off the job on Wednesday at

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The latest survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states showed an improved rural economy this month, but the ongoing trade disputes continue weighing on the economy. The Rural

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police oversight board on Thursday fired an officer who fatally shot two people — a teenager he said threatened him with a bat and a woman standing nearby. The Chicago Police Board fired

MENDOTA – Talks may happen this weekend, but kids are out of school again today in Mendota as the strike continues in District 289. Both sides are hopeful a return to the table will occur on Saturday

  CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago elementary school principal who looked on as a security guard physically forced a fourth-grader out of the building on a cold day has retired. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Cynthia Miller retired from

MENDOTA  – Residents of Mendota, Streator and surrounding areas will have increased access to urgent care facilities this fall. Beginning Monday, OSF PromptCare will open their doors in Mendota, adjacent to existing OSF primary care offices. The