Category Archives: Local News
Police Will Be Out Full Force On The Fourth Of July
The Fourth of July is a time for fun and fireworks, but police want to remind everyone to be safe. Sgt. Tony Halsey with Illinois State Police said tens of thousands of people will be along the riverf...
Jul 3, 2019
Team USA Advances Into Women's World Cup Final
(AP) - Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping celebration and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women's World Cup wi...
Jul 2, 2019
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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 1, 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 1, 2019 WMBD-TV
