Motorcyclist killed in Sandwich crash

SANDWICH – A 65-year-old man has died after a motorcycle crash in Sandwich.   The Sandwich Police Department say around 4:30 PM Friday they were called to the 300 block of East Arnold Street for a motorcycle

Beelman wins IVCC Matthiessen Award

IVCC President Jerry Corcoran awards Hope Beelman the 2022 F.W. Matthiessen Award PHOTO IVCC OGLESBY – Sophomore Hope Beelman of the Peru won the prestigious Frederick W. Matthiessen Award at Illinois Valley Community College’s 56th annual commencement

Ottawa Township High School Student awarded OSF Scholarship

OTTAWA – Ottawa Township High School graduate, Cody Marko, is the 2022 recipient of the Don Morehead Community Service Scholarship. The $1,000 award will assist Marko’s higher education goals. He will attend Northern Illinois University in the

UTV crash takes life of Lee County teen

FRANKLIN GROVE – A teen is dead and two other teens are injured after a UTV crash in rural Lee County.   The Lee County Sheriff’s Office say that on Thursday afternoon they were called to rural

Statewide gas average reaches $5.30 as of Friday

  UNDATED – Since Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has increased by nine cents, and Illinoisans can expect to pay five dollars or more per gallon filling up this weekend. The AAA

More Illinoisans returning to the workforce

  SPRINGFIELD –  Unemployment rates throughout the state continue to go on a downward trend as more participate in the workforce, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. DCEO Director Sylvia I. Garcia, “As job numbers