Florida man runs back into his burning house
VERO BEACH, FL — A man in Florida called 911 for a fire at his home. He allegedly started a small fire in his yard to “clean it up” and it spread to a boat and the home.
IVCC’s first advanced cannabis production class a success
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College’s first offering of Advanced Cannabis Production has been called a success by the school. IVCC is one of just nine community colleges to earn Illinois Department of Agriculture certification
Firefighters honored for baby delivered in ambulance
PRINCETON – The Princeton Fire Department honored two of their own for delivering a baby in the back of an ambulance. Firefighter and Paramedic Patrick Blackert and Firefighter/EMT Cael Davis were inducted into the department’s Fraternal Order
State Police to issue another round of firearm enforcement grants
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police will be accepting applications until April 17th for grants to local law enforcement agencies interested in combating illegal possession of firearms. The State Police Revocation Enforcement Fund is part of
Florida man dumps hotel mattresses on side of the road
KEY WEST, FL — A Florida man was hired to remove 30 mattresses and bedsprings and then swap them out with new ones at a local hotel. Instead of taking the old mattresses for disposal he dumped
10 childhood games and activities that have become competitive sports
Think back to your childhood, what were some of your favorite playground games? You could play some of those games competitively as adults today. Hide and Seek Board games Red Rover Nerf Battles Marbles Four Square Speedcubing
Palatine man charged with murder in Ogle County
ROCHELLE – A Palatine man is being charged with first-degree murder after an investigation into a fire last fall in Ogle County. The Rochelle Police Department say that on September 18th of last year, firefighters were called
Former NBA star shares his story of addiction to Streator community
STREATOR – Former NBA player Chris Herren gave a compelling talk to a packed Streator High School Auditorium to share his journey of addiction. For over a decade, the former Denver Nuggets and Boston
One killed after I-55 crash in McLean County
MCLEAN – An Arizona man is dead after the box truck he was driving collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer in McLean County Tuesday morning. The Illinois State Police say that on I-55 southbound
Illinois Department of Agriculture plans to distribute more than $500,000 in grants
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture plans to distribute more than $500,000 over a three-year period to expand the availability of locally-grown produce. The funding, allocated by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program in the