Mendota, Troy Grove fire departments respond to gas leak explosion at ADM Milling & Rail Terminal

Stewart said that the explosion was caused by a gas leak from a faulty regulator that put too much gas in the wash bay system.
Free prom for special needs guests set April 18 in Princeton

A free prom night designed for people with special needs at high school age or older will return this spring at a new location in Princeton.
Renderings released for proposed new St. Michael church in Streator

St. Michael the Archangel Parish has released architectural renderings of its proposed new church in Streator, offering a first look at the structure parish leaders say is needed to address long-term structural concerns at their current building.
Say it ain’t snow: Illinois Valley possibly in the path of more snow Thursday

Better get the snow shovels ready for Thursday. There’s a chance of snow – a chance, mind you.
Ingrid Andress shares the song ‘Now I Know’

Ingrid Andress returns with a new single, “Now I Know.” Andress co-wrote the song alongside longtime collaborators Derrick Southerland and Sam Ellis, with Andress also working with Ellis as co-producers of the track. A press release shares that
Craig Morgan to headline Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in November

Country music hitmaker and Army Reserve soldier Craig Morgan will return to Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium on November 7 for a headlining hometown performance. Morgan last played the historic venue in 2022, a night that featured surprise
Savannah Guthrie makes public plea, family offering $1M reward for recovery of mother Nancy Guthrie

More than three weeks after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, her daughter Savannah Guthrie is making a heartfelt appeal to the public — and backing it with a substantial reward. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after she
Martin Short’s daughter Katherine Hartley Short dies at age 42

Katherine Hartley Short, the daughter of actor Martin Short, has died at age 42. TMZ was first to report the news of Short’s passing. The family said in a statement: “It is with profound grief that we confirm
Photos: Mendota eyes major community solar farm development

The City of Mendota could soon host a community solar project on a 30-35-acre parcel on the city’s northeast side. The parcel is located on the northeast side of town between the railroad tracks and N 4350th
Photos: Mendota eyes major community solar farm development