IVCC to host Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is partnering with Freedom House in Princeton to raise awareness and promote Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Starting on Wednesday afternoon in the Jacobs Library Active Learning Space at IVCC, a domestic
Ameren selects route for LaSalle Link power line project
LASALLE – Ameren has selected a route with the state for the LaSalle Link Project. According to Ameren Illinois, the company filed a primary route with the Illinois Commerce Commission requesting their review and approval of the
Mendota Police remind residents about drug disposal program
MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department is reminding residents about their drug disposal box they maintain in the lobby of the police department. Residents should take unused and expired medication to the station for proper disposal instead
St. Margaret’s Health to explore reclassifying area facility to a Rural Emergency Hospital
SPRING VALLEY – St. Margaret’s Health, which manages hospitals in Spring Valley and in Peru, is looking to reclassify one of their facilities to a Rural Emergency Hospital. Either SMH-Spring Valley or SMH-Peru could potentially qualify for
Bride “pins” her ears back with super glue
A bride who does not normally wear her hair up because she is self conscious about her large ears wanted to wear her hair up on her wedding day. She asked her hairstylist to put super glue
Teen steals gummy bear, then vomits moments later
A teenager in Odessa hopefully, learned a lesson after stealing a Lil’ Nitro Gummy Bear, also known as the World’s Hottest Gummy Bear. It’s made and sold in the USA and measures 9,000,000 on the Scoville scale.
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
SPRINGFIELD – Every day, more companies and individuals fall victim to cyber criminals who want access to bank accounts, personal information, or proprietary information to blackmail information owners. Since 2004, October has been designated as Cyber Security
Streator to pass formal agreements with communities on emergency services
STREATOR – The city of Streator has just over one week under its belt in initiating emergency services to the town and neighboring communities. On Tuesday afternoon at the city’s special meeting, Fire Chief Gary Bird reported
Couple fights at wedding, car ends up in ravine
A husband and wife attending a wedding at a golf course got into an argument. The wife walked off onto the golf course to cool down and the husband followed her, in his car. He drove his
Local governments receive $250 million for transportation needs through Rebuild Illinois program
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the sixth and final $250 million installment as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program is being made to counties, municipalities and townships statewide to address local transportation