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MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Officials say a mix of icy conditions and high winds contributed to a jet sliding along a taxiway. No injuries were reported when a Delta jet carrying 50 passengers slid Saturday afternoon at

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say a man has been charged with attempted murder in a December shooting at a house party that left 13 people wounded. According to a police statement, 25-year-old Keilon Jones was arrested

STREATOR – Colder weather with windchills into the negatives are with us once again, and keep our homes warm becomes a priority, due to the risk of water damage from frozen and bust pipes. Illinois American Water

SPARLAND – Two Peoria residents are dead after a two vehicle crash that also injured a Mount Prospect man. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to Route 29 north of Sparland for what investigators

CHICAGO (AP) – A winter storm that swept across northern Illinois forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights at Chicago’s two major airports and prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to stop operations at O’Hare International Airport for

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois legislator wants the state to set aside reserved parking spots for expectant mothers and parents with a newborn child at the Capitol Complex. Rep. Katie Stuart, an Edwardsville Democrat, said a pregnant

DEKALB – Dekalb Police introduced a new K9 to their department. Selected from a field of 8 candidates, Kota, a Dutch Shepard born in Poland, will fill the K9 position this spring. Dekalb Police Officer Nicholson and

STREATOR – The Streator Chamber of Commerce announced that the Streator Salvation Army met its 2019 bell ringing goal over the holidays, one of their biggest fundraisers. Salvation Army Director Judy Booze says the over $44,000 raised

McHENRY, Ill. (AP) — Police say the driver of a pickup truck had a “medical emergency” before slamming into a McHenry Starbucks. Police said in a statement Friday that the driver will not be cited or charged.

UTICA – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police and local departments are planning to search for a missing Ottawa woman at Starved Rock State Park through the weekend. Friday is day two of the search

OTTAWA – A weekend snowstorm could impact the area late Friday through Saturday, with accumulations of up to 5″ of snow possible. The National Weather Service says a wintry mix of freezing rain and snow late this

ARLINGTON – The damage was limited and a home saved after a Thursday morning fire in rural Bureau County.   The Arlington Fire Department was called around 7:45 AM to a home on 2950 East Street for

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey of bankers suggests the economy is growing in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states. The survey released Thursday showed that the overall index for rural parts of the

CHICAGO (AP) — University of Illinois administrators have voted to raise tuition costs for in-state freshmen for the first time in six years. Freshmen entering the university for the 2020-21 academic year will pay 1.8% more to

CHICAGO (AP) — One of the nation’s largest legal advocacy groups for immigrants runs a free legal help desk from a windowless room inside Chicago’s immigration court. Most days, there’s a line outside the door, with complex