Medical Director at IVCH certified in addiction medicine
PERU – The medical director of the Illinois Valley Community Hospital emergency department is now board-certified in addiction medicine. Dr. Paul Bonucci received the certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) in January. He is
OSF HealthCare offers educational assistance program
OTTAWA – Students seeking careers in health care can earn money toward tuition as part of the educational loan assistance program offered by OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center. Designed to support high school seniors and college
IVCC Ends Two Programs
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College placed its Human Services and Graphic Design Technology programs on inactive status at Thursday’s board meeting due to “unsustainable enrollments.” Trustees approved discontinuing a Human Services Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
New Tax to Help Fund Bureau County Law Enforcement Center
PRINCETON – The Bureau County Board passed a resolution to launch a special one-half percent county retailers occupation tax for public safety Thursday. Exempt will be sales of vehicles, groceries or medicine. Consumers will pay an additional
PADS plans expansion
PERU – Peru PADS Shelter is adding family rooms this spring, reported Carol Alcorn, representative from the shelter, at Thursday’s LaSalle County Board meeting. Alcorn spoke to board members to inform them of the shelters clientèle, explaining
Pekin Amateur Hockey Association and Peoria Youth Hockey Association host benefit for fallen Trooper
PEKIN – The Pekin Amateur Hockey Association and Peoria Youth Hockey Association will host a benefit for the family of fallen Illinois State Police Trooper Christopher Lambert, who was struck and killed in the line of duty
Today is National Donor Day!
PERU – Today is known for Valentine’s Day but it also marks National Donor Day. The observance day, designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services raises awareness on organ donation. More than 17,000 people
OSF HealthCare raises minimum wage
PEORIA – OSF HealthCare is raising minimum wage to $12 dollars for its workers, effective February 24th. According to OSF HealthCare’s CEO Bob Sehring, many service workers have fallen behind because minimum wage across the country has not kept
County board votes to appoint circuit clerk, Jim Olson as chairmen
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Board voted Thursday to appoint board member and circuit clerk, Jim Olson as County Board Chairmen to succeed Jerry Hicks’, per his recommendation. Hicks confirmed earlier this week that he is stepping
IVCC Edible Car Contest
Illinois Valley Community College’s 14th annual Edible Car Contest will be at noon Wednesday, Feb. 27 in the cafeteria. The contest, which celebrates National Engineering Week, was originally sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Check-in begins at