Ax Church pours into 18 communities for Hope Week 2022
UNDATED – Hope is the feeling that something good could happen, and that is the sentiment Ax Church is aiming to deliver this season through their 8th Annual Hope Week. This year 18 communities were
1,776 IVCC students receive Emergency Relief Funds
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College announced that over $6.7 million in scholarships and grants were issued last fall and spring. Financial Aid Director Eric Johnson said 1,776 students received Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds this spring
Tractor-Trailer wreck on I-80 snarls traffic Tuesday
MARSEILLES – A two vehicle tractor-trailer crash snarled traffic on I-80 Tuesday near Marseilles. The Marseilles Fire Department were called to westbound I-80 around 4 PM for the incident, which had one of the involved vehicles
Earlville girl second victim of I-55 crash
BLOOMINGTON – An Earlville girl is the second victim of a multi-vehicle crash that also took the life of a woman from Earlville last Friday. On Tuesday the Peoria County Coroner reported that 8-year-old Mia Ross passed
Fireworks fund seeking donations in Amboy
AMBOY – The fund to pay for the 4th of July Fireworks in Amboy is a little short, and the Amboy Fire Department is seeking donations. According to Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant, they still need to
City of Peru to add no parking signs at boat launch
PERU – Pretty soon, fishers and boaters that frequent the Peru Boat Launch will see a number of new signage, namely no parking. Fire Chief Jeff King says over the past weekend, people camped out
No injuries after accidental boat fire Friday
MARSEILLES – No injuries were reported after a boat fire on the Illinois River on Friday. The Marseilles Fire Protection District were called to the Illinois River around 8 PM for a 21ft boat that was fully
City of Mendota contributes $8000 to yearly fireworks display
MENDOTA – The City of Mendota will be contributing to the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce to help fund the yearly fireworks display. The City Council chose to donate $8,000 to the event, scheduled to be held
Superhero dog fights garbage in South America
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/clean-green-superhero-dog-fights-garbage-chile-2022-06-03/ “On Sam’s walks we began to find a lot of garbage,” Chiang said in an interview. “From that, the need to come prepared to take away the garbage that we found on each visit arose.”
Baseball stadium plans move forward in Peru
PERU – The City of Peru is moving along with improvement plans for Schweickert Stadium. City officials approved securing materials for the baseball ball stadium at Veteran’s Memorial Park like the grandstand structure, press box, and stadium