U.S. Department of Education awards over $40 million to Illinois for safer and healthier learning environments
SPRINGFIELD – The U.S. Department of Education announced awards totaling nearly $1 billion through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The Stronger Connections grants will help schools provide all students with safe and supportive learning opportunities and environments
Illinois American Water partners with farmers to continue spreading of biosolids
STREATOR – Over the last six years from 2016 through 2021, Illinois American Water has partnered with Illinois farmers to apply over 109,000 dry tons of residuals and biosolids, rather than sending them to landfills. The water
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department wants to remind everyone that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women other than skin cancer, and is the second
Old State Capitol in Springfield listed to National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network of Freedom
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ Old State Capitol in Springfield has been accepted to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The site, which is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, is one of
City of Chicago gets disaster declaration for building explosion
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for the apartment building in the Austin neighborhood in Chicago which was devastated by an explosion September 20th. One person
Grant awarded to Ottawa for passenger rail study
OTTAWA – Nearly one-quarter of a million dollar grant was awarded to the North Central Illinois Council of Governments to partially pay for a on study adding passenger rail through the Illinois valley. Rebuild Illinois awarded more
City of Ottawa to own last parcel of land in Superfund Cleanup Program
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa will obtain the last portion of land that was once a part of the superfund cleanup sites. On Tuesday night council approved an agreement with the Diocese of Peoria
Arson cause of KFC fire in LaSalle
LASALLE – Authorities say the cause of the fire at Kentucky Fried Chicken in LaSalle is arson and an active investigation is underway. According to the LaSalle Police Department, an investigation was launched to determine
Illinois Valley Auto Group Trunk or Treat
Stop by Illinois Valley Auto Group Trunk or Treat for a night of family fun! There will be a ton of treats and goodies as well as bounce houses, games, food trucks, and more!
67-year old woman allegedly steals $2,000 from an honor system road side stand
A 67-year-old woman from Indiana is facing charges for allegedly stealing $2,000 from a roadside fruit and vegetable stand that was on the honor system. She would reach into the money box and make it appear as