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LASALLE – The LaSalle-Peru High School Board approved of a new principal at Wednesday night’s meeting. Effective July 1st, Christopher Jackson will be LP’s next principal. Jackson has worked for the Rialto Unified School District in Rialto,

CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County judge has entered a default judgment for a woman who sued R. Kelly in February, accusing the singer of sexually abusing her when she was a minor 20 years ago. The

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago police officer who fatally shot a knife-wielding woman on an interstate last year told investigators deadly force was his only option in dealing with the situation. Elgin police Lt.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday he has “no concerns at all” about a media report that federal authorities are investigating a property tax break he got by taking toilets out of

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities searching for a missing 5-year-old Illinois boy who had lived in deplorable conditions dug up his body Wednesday and charged his parents with murder, sadly declaring that the youngster would “no

SPRING VALLEY -Spring Valley is beginning a process to update the city’s comprehensive plan.  According to Economic Development Director Debb Ladgenski, The planning process will outline a vision and strategic framework for future development, redevelopment, and community building

CHICAGO –  State and local gas prices continue to increase month after month. Since January, consumers have been paying up to 30 cents more per gallon each month, with this month fairing no different. According to the

HENNEPIN  – Marquis Inc. announced its decision to let more than 800 acres in Illinois land options in Scott County, near Jacksonville, expire in late April, shelving its plans for the development of a $500 million ethanol

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say they have found what they believe is the body of a 5-year-old Illinois boy who went missing last week, and that his parents have been charged with murder in his death.

PERU – Parkside Elementary in Peru will be participating in a drill with the Peru Police Department Wednesday.  Superintendent Mark Cross announced that the yearly drill will help ensure the safety of students in the event of

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) — The FBI and police in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake are planning a news conference as they search for a 5-year-old boy who has been missing for nearly a week. The

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State public health workers are increasing accessibility to vaccines in response to an outbreak of measles in the U.S. that includes seven cases in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health says it’s

CHICAGO (AP) — At least two people have died and 14 others are hospitalized following drug overdoses in Chicago. Chicago police spokesman Officer Jose Jara says a person, whose age and gender were not immediately known, was

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Two lawsuits have been filed against an Illinois man whose son is accused of killing four people and injuring three others in a shooting at a Nashville Waffle House. The lawsuits were filed

O’FALLON, Ill. (AP) — Police in southern Illinois say the husband of a woman whose burning body was found inside an automobile has been taken into custody. Authorities say Andrew Montez McKissick was taken into custody without

CHICAGO (AP) — A father told police that he’d looked around his house, garage and the surrounding neighborhood in suburban Chicago, looking for his 5-year-old son who was not home when he returned after a doctor’s appointment,