Officials: backyard bird feeders, bird baths may resume
SPRINGFIELD – Bird lovers may resume using backyard feeders and baths again, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources advised yesterday. The IDNR originally recommended the use of bird feeders and bird baths be suspended in response to
Governor signs equity-driven nursing home rate reform legislation
CHICAGO — Governor Pritzker signed an equity-focused nursing home rate legislation hoping to improve care for nursing home residents across Illinois yesterday. The legislation holds facility owners accountable by tying new funding to improving care for vulnerable
Poco a Poco 2022 season brings community choir and more in-person events back
STREATOR – A student-based music festival is back for its 6th consecutive year this month in Streator. The 2022 Poco a Poco music festival will have a fully in-person series of events from June 18th
No foul play suspected in Grand Bear Resort blaze
UTICA – No foul play is suspected after a massive fire at the Grand Bear Resort in Utica. On Tuesday morning, Drew Partain of the Utica Fire Department says firefighters will continue to put out
Officials investigating cause of Grand Bear cabins fire
UTICA – Authorities are investigating the cause of a major fire that burned through seven cabins at Grand Bear Resort on Monday. According to Utica Fire officials, they were called to the villas at Grand Bear
Health Department encourages smokers to quit on World No Tobacco Day
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department would like to encourage smokers to quit the habit for World No Tobacco Day. They say smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the United States today. Over
Wisconsin UTV crash takes life of Mendota woman
MERCER, WI – A woman from Mendota has died after a UTV crash in Wisconsin. The Iron County Sheriff’s Office reports around 5:30 PM on Sunday they were called to the town of Mercer where a UTV
Over 20 departments respond to cabins on fire at Grand Bear Resort
UTICA – Multiple agencies responded to Grand Bear Resort for a fire at one of the cabins at its vacation home area on Memorial Day. Officials for the Utica Fire Protection District says the call
‘Earn and Learn’ ag scholarship application deadline extended at IVCC
OGLESBY _ Applications for the 2022 GRAINCO FS and AgView FS “Earn and Learn” programs at Illinois Valley Community College have been extended to June 30th. The first AgView FS intern was Jolene Bobinski of Magnolia. Albert
LaSalle Library partners with affordable computer service
LASALLE – The LaSalle Public Library has partnered with PCs for People, a non-profit that promotes digital equity through device access, connectivity, and digital literacy and skills training to provide affordable computers to eligible households. The event