Illinois State Museum to host Gen-X Prom
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum in Springfield will celebrate the opening of its Growing Up X exhibition with a Gen-X Prom on Friday. Guests will be invited to break out the hairspray and their best
10 foods to avoid for a healthier lifestyle
What are your favorite foods? Do they include processed, fried, or decedent items? If they do, they may be found on this list of foods to avoid or at the least do not eat excessivly. Fried desserts
Mendota to vacate alley to Black Brothers
MENDOTA – An unusual oversight in city planning was corrected at the Mendota City Council meeting Monday. A small strip of land that was originally an alley inside the property owned by Black Brothers off of 5th
Sublette Fire Station gets updated look
SUBLETTE – The Sublette Fire Station has undergone a refresh, thanks to the hard work of the volunteers and the community. The floors were refinished and walls re-painted, plus other clean-up and upgrades. Nearly all 30 members
L-P sports complex ground-breaking ceremony planned for this afternoon
LASALLE-PERU – A ground-breaking for the next phase of development at the LaSalle-Peru Township High School Sports Complex will be held this afternoon. Community leaders and school officials will gather at 4 PM at the facility on
Tonica Fire Department awarded grant for new equipment
TONICA – The Tonica Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance has been awarded grants for new equipment. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant provided over $35,000 to get the department a Lucas CPR Compression Device. The Illinois State
Carus transfers chemicals out of Apollo warehouse in LaSalle
PERU – Carus LLC has finished transferring all Tier II chemical materials out of its Apollo warehouse in LaSalle and into its facility in Ottawa. According to Carus, the completion was part of a plan launched
10 fun skills to learn
Top 10 Fun Skills to Learn If you have some downtime, here are some fun skills to learn. Maybe you already know how to do some of them, but could become better with practice. How to swim
Florida man caught trying to hide marijuana in police squad grille
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL — A 67-year-old man was pulled over for a routine traffic stop after driving erratically for two miles. Once pulled over, authorities asked him if he had any narcotics in his possession and if they
Drive-by shooting investigated in Earlville
EARLVILLE – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say that one person is in custody after a reported drive-by shooting in Earlville. Deputies were called to the 100 block of 3rd Street around 9:45 PM Saturday night. After