More than 133,000 people were able to buy marijuana at Illinois stores during the first two days of business for recreational pot products, and statewide sales reached $5.42 million, the state said Friday.

ROCKFORD - An armed robber barricaded himself inside Heritage Credit Union about 2:30 p.m. Friday with one or more employees or customers, Rockford police said.

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PEORIA - Multiple people at various locations throughout Peoria reported bullet strike damage to their cars between Tuesday and Thursday.

PEORIA -- On New Year's Day, Peoria police collected more than 110 spent shell casings that were collected from two homes on Peoria's East Bluff.