Loud talkers could be quieted in public soon
A company in Japan has created a new Bluetooth mouthpiece that can strap to your face and muffle your conversations in public spaces. It is said to be able to lower your voice by 20 decibels or
The average American spends $971.87 on clothes annually
Horse killed after being struck by car in rural Ottawa
OTTAWA – A Zion resident was injured after a car vs horse crash in rural Ottawa Friday evening. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say the 35-year-old driver was taken to an area hospital with unknown injuries after
Crop Research Field Day coming to IVCC
OGLESBY – A Crop Research Field Day will be coming to Illinois Valley Community College on Friday. IVCC Ag department, in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, will host the event at IVCC’s agricultural research plot
JYNNEOS™ Monkeypox Vaccine available for eligible LaSalle County individuals
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is offering the JYNNEOS™ vaccine for eligible individuals, by appointment only. JYNNEOS™ vaccine is used for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox disease among people determined to be at
Chicago man arrested on I-80 transporting meth
PRINCETON – A Chicago man was arrested on Tuesday in Bureau County after a traffic stop led to the discovery of purported methamphetamines. The TRI-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team stopped a vehicle on I-80, and during a
Waste Management proposing fuel surcharge to the City of Streator
STREATOR – Waste Management, Streator’s trash collector, is proposing a 75-cent increase that could take effect at the start of October. City Manager Dave Plyman says Waste Management has asked the city to include a fuel surcharge
One taken to hospital after car strikes homes in Mendota
MENDOTA – A car struck two homes in Mendota in a crash Thursday evening. The Mendota Police Department say the vehicle, driven by an 18-year-old Earlville woman, left the street for unknown reasons and collided with
Suspect charged in Grand Ridge vehicle burglaries
GRAND RIDGE – An investigation into a number of alleged vehicle burglaries in Grand Ridge has led to an arrest. The Grand Ridge Police Department say multiple vehicle burglaries occurred in late August in the village,
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a painless tattoo
Researchers at Georgia Tech have invented a painless tattoo. Instead of a needle, it is a patch that has thousands of microscopic needles so small that you can’t even feel them. The needles make the tattoo ink