Manlius issued $415,000 Illinois EPA loan for water treatment plant upgrades

The Village of Manlius was issued a $415,544.40 loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for upgrades to its water treatment plant. The village also received a $207,772.25 principal forgiveness for the loan.
The not so great parts of summer

Summer can bring a lot of fun activities and memories, however there are parts of summer that are not enjoyable at all. Mosquito’s Sweating Excessive heat Humidity and “stickiness” “Increased number of people in my usual area.”
Photos: Josh Turner, Sara Evans perform at the Bureau County Fair in Princeton

Country Music stars Sara Evans and Josh Turner performed at the 168th annual Bureau County Fair on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, in Princeton. The fair continues through Sunday.
Bureau County 4-H members participate in Illinois State Fair’s General Project Show

The Bureau County 4-H had more than 40 members compete in the Illinois State Fair’s 4-H General Project Show, which was Aug. 13 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.
Bureau County 4-H members participate in Illinois State Fair’s General Project Show

The Bureau County 4-H had more than 40 members compete in the Illinois State Fair’s 4-H General Project Show, which was Aug. 13 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield.
Shania Twain returning to Las Vegas for new residency in 2024

Shania Twain will return to Las Vegas for her third residency in 2024. The “Shania Twain: Come On Over — The Las Vegas Residency — All The Hits!” will debut May 2024 at Bakkt Theater at Planet
Randy Travis being honored with Texas tribute concert

A tribute concert honoring legendary artist Randy Travis, dubbed ‘A Texas Heroes & Friends Tribute to Randy Travis – 1 Night, 1 Place, 1 Time; will take place on November 15 at the Texas Trust CU Theatre
‘Frasier’ revival to premiere October 12 on Paramount+

Paramount+ released a teaser for the revival of the hit comedy series ‘Frasier’. The original ‘Frasier’ series was a spin-off from hit comedy Cheers, with Kelsey Grammer’s psychiatrist Frasier Crane moving to Seattle to be with his
Drew Barrymore’s accused stalker detained after showing up at her Long Island home

A man accused of stalking actress Drew Barrymore at a conference was detained by police after apparently showing up at her home. The man, who’s been identified as Chad Michael Busto, was detained after showing up at
Stage 212 in La Salle sets auditions for ‘Falsettos’

Auditions for Stage 212′s off-season 2024 production “Falsettos,” the hilarious, heartbreaking and unique musical about family, relationships, bar mitvahs, baseball and AIDS, will be 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, and noon Saturday, Sept. 9, at the theater,