Push Bin: WBZG

Statewide Unemployment Rate Down, Payroll Jobs Up in April

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate fell to 4.6 percent based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s unemployment rate was 1.0 percentage point

Streator Police Chief retires in June

  STREATOR – The city of Streator has received plenty of applications for its next police chief, since the announcement of Chief Robert Turner’s retirement. Turner has been Streator Police Chief since January of 2021. Turner has

Whitehead to lead IVCC computer networking program

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s new computer networking and information technology program coordinator Garrick Whitehead is committed to the success of students and others. He was hired April 14th and will work alongside cybersecurity instructor Nancy

TBM Avenger Reunion returns to Peru

PERU – The 7th Annual TBM Avenger Reunion & Salute to Veterans is underway at the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru. Dozens of vintage aircraft are on display on the ground and in the sky all

IVCC ag ambassadors to assist with recruiting

OGLESBY – For the first time, Illinois Valley Community College agriculture ambassadors will accompany the college’s admission’s staff on high school visits next fall. Ambassadors are expected to participate include Rilan Rosengren of Ottawa, Harley Sterling of

Illinois updates fish consumption advisories

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced updated consumption advisories for fish caught in Illinois waters. These changes are the result of continued sampling by the Illinois Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program. This year, the IDPH