OSF HealthCare Saint Paul receives award from Chartis Center for Rural Health
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center has been recognized with a 2022 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Perspective by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Performance Leadership Awards are based on
IVCC announces new ag scholarship to honor late Cedar Point couple
OGLESBY – A new Illinois Valley Community College Foundation agriculture scholarship will honor the late June and Lyndon Hiltabrand of Cedar Point. Linda Hiltabrand of Peru and her sister Marie Taylor of Spring Valley recently established
Area health departments remind everyone about food safety this holiday season
OTTAWA – Area health departments are reminding everyone responsible for cooking holiday meals or dishes to be mindful of proper food handling procedures. The CDC notes that although anyone can get a foodborne illness, pregnant women
Two dead after Ottawa apartment fire
OTTAWA – A mother and her child have died after a fire in an apartment building early on Christmas Eve in Ottawa. Around 2 AM the Ottawa Fire Department was called to the 1500 block of Sycamore
Things TikTok has probably made you do
Have you ever fallen down the black hole of TikTok? While you scroll, you have probably been influenced to do a few of these things. Listen to a new song Prepare a new food or beverage recipe
10 ways to help long travel be less boring
If you have long distance flights in your future, these tips to help make the time pass quickly are for you! Listen to an Audiobook, Podcast, or read a book Play magnetic travel games Play online games
IVCC announces new scholarship to honor Granville couple
OGLESBY – An Illinois Valley Community College scholarship has been created in memory of Joyce and Clarence Epley, formerly of Granville. The Epley’s daughter Jackie and husband Steven of Washington, D.C. and The Villages, Fla., created
Olympic Swimmer Missy Franklin’s dad received a kidney from another Olympic swimmer
Olympic Swimmer, Missy Franklin Johnson who competed and took home gold in 2012 and 20016 put a request out for her dad who desperately needed a kidney. That is when the request came across social media
Dangerous wind chills to continue through Christmas Eve
OTTAWA – The dangerous wind chills will continue across north central Illinois through Christmas Eve. The west winds will continue to gust at times up to 30 mph, blowing snow and making visibility at times difficult for
Illinois American Water reminds homeowners of frozen pipe prevention tips ahead of winter storm
STREATOR – Frigid weather, with life-threatening conditions, is upon North Central Illinois and homeowners are reminded to give proper care to pipes to prevent freezing this weekend. According to Illinois American Water, its important to eliminate