Minnesota man builds 30 foot tall snowman
BUFFALO, MN — A man in Buffalo, Minnesota constructed a 30-foot-tall snowman, complete with a 75 pound hat, traffic cone for a nose, wooden eyes, and a smile that spreads across his face. He collected snow from
Gov. Pritzker announces $15 million preservation investment at historic Old State Capitol in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD – The Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield is receiving a $15.1 million restoration. Years of deferred maintenance are being addressed both inside and outside of the historic building in the heart of downtown
Unique mural painted at Illinois Valley YMCA by LP Art Club
PERU — The LP Art Club created a unique mural and painted it in the teen area of the Illinois Valley YMCA. There are 12 students in the club, eight of which worked on the project. Sponsor
10 dirties cities in the US
Living in the city has many benefits and perks, however, more people means more trash and pollution. LawnStarter Blog recently conducted a survey to find out which city is considered the dirtiest. The survey compared over 150
Pivot doesn’t work
BOURNEMOUTH, UK — A homeowner ordered a sofa from an online retailer designersofas4u.co.uk after moving into a brand new house in Bournemouth. The company that designs handmade furniture came out to the home prior to delivery to
Jelani Day’s mother speaks out to Peru’s council about investigation
PERU – The mother of Jelani Day is pleading for more efforts from the Peru Police Department in solving the ongoing investigation to his death. At Peru’s City Council meeting, Carmen Day says the city’s newly
Bureau County Fair announces acts for August concert
PRINCETON – The Bureau County Fair has announced their performers for their August concert. Josh Turner and Sara Evans will perform in Princeton on Thursday, August 24. Online ticket sales will begin at 10 AM on
Teen falls asleep playing Hide N’ Seek, wakes in another country
A Bangladesh boy who accidentally locked himself inside a shipping container during a game of hide-and-seek was discovered six days later in another country. The 15-year-old identified only by his first name, Fahim, was playing hide-and-seek with friends
Secretary of State reaches settlement with Carvana
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced a settlement agreement with online used-car retailer Carvana, which admitted to violating Illinois law. Illinois was the first state in the nation to suspend Carvana’s license in May
Man opens fire on his own vehicle
ATLANTA, GA — A man stepped away from his running vehicle in Atlanta and came back to someone else driving away in it. The man was arrested for reckless conduct and taken to the Fulton County Jail