District 289 to offer free breakfast and lunch
MENDOTA – Students in the elementary school district in Mendota will once again be receiving free breakfast and lunch this year. Breakfast will be served at each school from 7:30-7:55 AM, with bus students being able to
Oglesby-native joins the Oglesby Police Department
OGLESBY – The city of Oglesby gained a new police officer. Michael Rivara was sworn in by Oglesby City Council on Monday. 23-year-old Rivara is an Oglesby native who worked as a dispatcher for Illinois Valley
California man sues after bear in dumpster surprises him
John Donaldson was vacationing in the tourist area of Incline Village in September 2019 when he opened a dumpster to toss his dog’s waste when he found a bear that began to approach him.
Man sinks car into river to “fill up radiator” with water
Deputies say the driver told them he intentionally drove the SUV into the water so that he could get water into the radiator. The vehicle has been towed back out of the river.
Baby Zebra Born With Dots Instead Of Stripes
The polka dot appearance comes from a genetic disorder called pseudo-melanism where animals display an abnormality in their stripe pattern
Late-start online IVCC classes start September 15th
OGLESBY – A series of 12-week, late-start online courses including speech, English, geography, psychology, statistics and theatre will be offered at Illinois Valley Community College beginning Sept. 15. The 3-credit, transfer-eligible courses are World Regional Geography (GEG