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A Democratic State Rep. from Oswego has proposed legislation that she says will, "mandate prompt notification in the event of a future outbreak of an infectious disease" at any state Veterans home.

A Sandwich woman was arrested on two felony counts of Home Invasion, Criminal Trespass to a Residence and Battery following an incident at a mobile home park in Sandwich on Saturday.

(STYRIA, Austria) -- Police say up to 150 people were rescued after being stuck on a chairlift Monday at the Kreischberg ski resort in Styria, Austria.

(NEW YORK) -- Tax season is here and this year, you can’t file your tax return soon enough.

The Kendall County Sheriff's Office says it will hold an informational community meeting in Boulder Hill, following multiple shootings in the unincorporated community in the past few weeks.

(NEW YORK ) -- New Jersey teenager Oliver Crane became the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean early Sunday, when he arrived on the Caribbean island of Antigua to a crowd of cheering friends and family.

(LOS ANGELES) -- Caitlyn Jenner will pay $800,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming from a 2015 fatal car crash, ABC News confirmed Friday.

(WASHINGTON) -- A source familiar with the matter confirms that FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is stepping down immediately.

A Naval Academy Midshipman from Sugar Grove will be attending President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday in Washington D.C.

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. is pushing behind the scenes with Iran to return an elderly American held by the regime — after the 81-year old man was granted a four-day leave from an Iranian prison, according to his family and a senior State Department official.

(BRONX, N.Y.) -- Both parents have been charged after a 5-year-old boy was found on Friday living in a filthy apartment in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Secret Service is warning banks across the country about a new means of robbing ATMs, previously seen in Europe and Mexico, but now hitting the U.S for the first time in a coordinated way.

Approximately 250 employees who work at a Montgomery manufacturer will be out of a job by September.

(BONN, Germany) -- Russia has been banned from this year’s Winter Paralympics after the International Paralympic Committee found that the country had failed to reform itself sufficiently following its elaborate cover-up of doping by its athletes.

(PYEONGCHANG) -- Next month's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will have the largest number of athletes ever for the Winter Games, the organizing committee said Monday.

(NEW YORK) -- Instagram fitness model Jen Selter shared a turbulent series of videos on social media on Saturday after she was removed from a delayed flight.

(LAOS) -- An elephant completely disregarded border laws when it crossed from China into Laos late Saturday night.

(LOS ANGELES) -- A small plane made an emergency landing on a Southern California freeway Sunday night after reporting engine trouble on the way into an airport, officials said.

(HONG KONG) -- Police in Hong Kong said they successfully defused a 1,000-pound World War II-era bomb over the weekend that was found in a construction site near the downtown area of Hong Kong.

When Governor Bruce Rauner delivers his State of the State address in Springfield on Wednesday, he should expect to see a lot of women wearing black in the audience.

Aurora Police have released new still photographs of a mini van that was the alleged vehicle used that killed a homeless man in a hit and run crash in city, last week.

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- In the latest incident in what has been a bloody week for Afghanistan, 11 soldiers were killed and 14 wounded when gunmen attacked an army outpost near a military academy outside of Kabul on Monday, according to an Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman.

(LOS ANGELES) -- Scott Baio is responding to accusations by his former Charles in Charge co-star, Nicole Eggert, who used a series of tweets over the weekend to accuse the actor of sexual misconduct with her when she was a minor.

Our sister station WCSJ reports that a LaSalle County woman was killed in a house fire that occurred in the 400 block of North Street in Marseilles around 3 a.m. on Sunday.

The Oswego Police Department says they are investigating after the driver of a vehicle left the scene a three-vehicle crash that left two people injured on Saturday.

A large meeting of area legislators and local governmental officials on Thursday has Oswego Township Supervisor Brian Leclercq questioning whether the gathering violated the Illinois Open Meetings Act.

The third in a series of public forum meetings to educate parents, staff, and students while looking at a possible $3.1 million cuts for the next school year, the Oswego-based 308 School District Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. tonight at Oswego High School.

(NEW YORK) -- We've all been there: desperate for power for our digital devices, with nary an outlet or even a charger in sight. It can be more than inconvenient -- it can be downright dangerous if you have an emergency and need your phone to call for help or rescue.

(WASHINGTON) -- Clint Reed, who became Rubio's chief of staff in December 2016, was terminated "effective immediately," Rubio said in a statement.

A former elementary school principal in Oswego School District 308 was arrested in November in South Carolina after he allegedly inappropriately touched a 12 year-old boy multiple times over the course of six months.

If you are a resident of Kendall County and have a family, you just might live in one of the four Kendall County cities that made it into the ''Top 50 places to Raise a Family in Illinois'' according to WalletHub.com.

(PORTLAND, Maine) -- Tom Kawczynski was voted out of his job as a town manager of a small community in Maine because of what many viewed as racist ideas promoted by a group he started.

(NEW YORK) --  Saturday Night Live alumnus Will Ferrell returned to the sketch show this weekend to reprise his iconic impersonation of former President George W. Bush.

(TACOMA, Wash.) -- A Tacoma Washington soldier was shocked when his brand new 2018 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk erupted in flames Saturday evening.

(MIAMI) -- A 7-year-old boy was led out of a Miami-Dade Police car's backseat on Friday afternoon in metal handcuffs -- while his mother videotaped and comforted him from just a few feet away.

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. is pushing behind the scenes with Iran to return an elderly American held by the regime — after the 81-year old man was granted a four-day leave from an Iranian prison, according to his family and a senior State Department official.

(CHICAGO) -- A 66-year-old woman with a history of hopping aboard airplanes without paying was nabbed early Sunday for allegedly trespassing at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, police said.

(WASHINGTON) -- On the heels of a three-day government shutdown over immigration, ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and “This Week” Co-Anchor Martha Raddatz traveled through four states along the U.S.-Mexico border to take the pulse of some people who will be directly impacted by changes in immigration policy.

(NEW YORK) -- A flu outbreak sweeping the country is causing people and institutions to take precautions against its spread, including a Catholic diocese in New York state that has issued healthy guidelines for its churches and schools.

Barbara Joan Groesch, age 83 of Fort Atkinson, WI formally of Yorkville, IL passed away January 25, 2018 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. Born December 29, 1934 in Aurora, IL to Albert and Betty Fredricksen, she attended Aurora East High School and graduated in 1952. Barbara was married on November 6, 1954 to Richard D. Groesch and they enjoyed the next 63 years together.Barb completed a Floral Design Certificate and embarked on a gratifying career as a florist in the Aurora area. Her specialty was weddings and she went on to open her own business, The Bride’s Flower Shop in Yorkville. Barb retired from the florist industry and served as the Executive Director of the Yorkville Chamber of Commerce for several years enjoying the camaraderie and challenge of sustaining local businesses.Barbara was instrumental in the establishment of the Yorkville chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) and was a council member of the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service representing Kendall County. She was also active in the Illinois Homemakers Extension Federation. Barb was also involved in bringing the Indian Valley Vocational Center to local schools. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Yorkville and active on several committees.Barb retired to Fort Atkinson, WI with her husband and became involved with the Town of Sumner where she was elected the Township Clerk and held that position for 19 years.Barb will be especially remembered for her love, humor, and community spirit that she imprinted on her family and will be deeply missed until we meet again.She is survived by her husband Richard D. Groesch; children, Rick (Terry) Groesch II, Laurie (Tony) Houle, both of Yorkville and Barry (Carla) Groesch of Punta Gorda, FL; grandchildren, Nikki Pagano (Amy Malouf), Chris (Jamie) Groesch, T.J. (Jamie) Houle, Alex (Allie) Houle, and Nick (Dottie) Groesch and 10 great grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Del Light of Oswego, IL. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Betty Fredricksen.Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Larson-Nelson Funeral Home, 1617 North Bridge Street, Yorkville, IL 60560. Burial will take place at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Yorkville, IL on Thursday, February 1 following a service at 10:00 am at Larson-Nelson Funeral Home.Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Homes & Crematory, www.NelsonFuneralHomes.com or (630) 553-7611.

A fire that was apparently related to leaking fluid from a car parked in a garage at 213 Meadowlark Ln. at the Wildwood South subdivision southwest of Sandwich severely damaged two homes on Sunday afternoon around 1:30.