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

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

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

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