Man who walked 33 miles to work gifted car from total stranger
Rather than call in sick, Eric got up and started walking. In about 6 1/2 hours, he made it to his job in Bend to start his night shift.
Woman’s curly hair searched at airports 3 times since May; files complaint
Rodriguez, who has a mixed racial background, often wears her crown of brown hair in a ponytail. Even when she undid her ponytail and shook her hair out at the security gate, the agents said they would
Improved Illinois bike maps now available
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation have announced the release of new Illinois Official Bike Maps, showcasing the state’s network of trails, paths and streets. Maps for each of IDOT’s nine districts include new features and
OSF HealthCare Saint Paul to host blood drive
MENDOTA – OSF Saint Paul Medical Center will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife on Friday from Noon – 5PM in conference room C. ImpactLife is the provider of blood and blood components to OSF
Florida woman hid mother’s body in freezer to keep collecting disability benefits
https://www.local10.com/news/florida/2022/07/09/florida-woman-hid-mothers-body-in-freezer-to-keep-collecting-disability-benefits-police-say/ According to police, Michele Hoskins told detectives she found her mother dead in her bedroom and then purchased a deep freezer to conceal her death.
Officials unveil Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch Center’s new home
PERU – City officials and Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch personnel celebrated the ribbon cutting of IVRD’s expanded new home on Wednesday morning. The dispatch center, also the former Peru Police Department building on 503 4th
Streator approves purchase of third ambulance
STREATOR – The city of Streator continues to take action toward providing its own emergency services. At a special council meeting on Tuesday, officials approved the purchase of an ambulance, making it the third the city
Truckers Against Trafficking spreads awareness in Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY – Truckers Against Trafficking made a pit stop at Walmart Distribution Center in Spring Valley, for the first time ever, on Tuesday. The Freedom Drivers Project is a mobile trailer exhibit with a theater
American tourist falls into volcano trying to retrieve his cell phone
A 23-year-old American tourist fell into Mount Vesuvius while trying to take a selfie and dropping it into the active volcano. The man and three of his relatives bypassed the visitor entrance and went up a forbidden
Twitter sues Elon Musk to force him to complete his $44B acquisition of the social media platform
On Tuesday, social media platform Twitter said it has sued Elon Musk to force him to complete the $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. Musk and Twitter had been prepared for a legal fight after