Category Archives: Local News
Pence Abruptly Canceled Trip To New Hampshire
(AP) - Vice President Mike Pence has abruptly canceled a planned trip to New Hampshire, but the White House and his office refuse to say why. White House spokesman Judd Deere said only that, "Somethin...
Jul 02, 2019 Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a news conference following a tour on the USNS Comfort, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Miami. The hospital ship is scheduled to embark on a five-month medical assistance mission to Latin America and the Caribbean, including several countries struggling to absorb migrants from crisis-wracked Venezuela. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
House Committee Files Lawsuit Seeking Trump's Tax Returns
(AP) - A House committee has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking President Donald Trump's tax returns. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the Ways and Means Committee against the Treasury Departmen...
Jul 02, 2019
7 Arrested In Vandalism Of Chicago's 'Bean' Sculpture
(AP) - Police in Chicago have arrested seven people suspected of spray-painting graffiti on two downtown landmarks, including the popular giant metallic sculpture known as "The Bean." Authorities say ...
Jul 02, 2019
Tanks Arrive In D.C. Ahead Of July 4 Celebration
(AP) - At least two Army tanks have arrived in Washington ahead of a Fourth of July celebration that President Donald Trump says will include military hardware. An Associated Press photographer says t...
Jul 02, 2019
Morton Board Bans Cannabis Sales
The Morton Village Board voted unanimously 6-0 Monday to ban cannabis sales. The new ordinance applies to cultivation centers, craft growers, processors, dispensaries and transporters from operating i...
Jul 02, 2019
Officials Offer Heat Safety Tips As Temperatures Rise
(AP) - Illinois officials say heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards and are offering the public safety tips. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends staying h...
Jul 02, 2019
Angels Pitcher Tyler Scaggs Dies At Age 27
(AP) - The Los Angeles Angels say pitcher Tyler Skaggs has died at age 27. The team said it happened Monday in Texas but provided no other immediate details. Skaggs started the Angels' game Saturday n...
Jul 01, 2019 AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
"End Of Watch" For Fulton County Deputy
Fulton County Deputy Troy Chisum is remembered as "a nice guy," a great public servant and "a super hero." Funeral services were held Monday at Cuba High School for Chisum, 39, who was killed in the l...
Jul 01, 2019 WMBD-TV
Peoria Man Killed By Fallen Tree Limb
Sunday afternoon storms resulted in one death in Peoria. First responders were dispatched to 4209 N. Dayton Avenue at 4:20 p.m. Sunday on a report of a man unresponsive in the yard. The man, identifie...
Jul 01, 2019
Illinois Laws Raise Gas And Cigarette Taxes
(AP) - Illinois residents under 21 won't be able to buy tobacco products and cigarettes will cost more under new laws taking effect on Monday. Illinois will join a handful of other states banning sale...
Jul 01, 2019
