ASTORIA - A single-vehicle crash in Fulton County on Tuesday morning killed one person and sent four others to the hospital.

PEORIA - A heavy police presence was in Peoria's North Valley late Tuesday morning for an apparent standoff.

PEORIA - The tornado that touched down Saturday night just outside Peoria brushed the southern city limits as winds reached close to 100 mph.

DEERFIELD -- Caterpillar Inc. is freezing pay hikes for its top executives and other salaried employees.

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