IVCC’s Phi Theta Kappa donates to IVAR auction
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter recently donated $500 in appliances to Illinois Valley Animal Rescue’s April 9 silent auction. Phi Theta Kappa co-president Dylan Zupec said the group spent the last
Illinois State Police Celebrates 100 Years
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker was joined by Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Brendan F. Kelly in proclaiming April 1, 2022 through April 1, 2023 the “Illinois State Police Centennial” to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of ISP.
Florida Man receives tolls from all over the U.S. for novelty plates because his real plates say “Retired”
Robert Reinhold: “I finally got ‘RETIRED,’ because whoever had it must have died.” But now that license plate has turned a nice retirement into a plateful of problems. Robert Reinhold: “I received this thing in the mail
“Ruse” residential burglary reported in Marshall County
VARNA – A “Ruse” residential burglary perpetuated by three men claiming to be with a power company occurred in Marshall County Tuesday. Around 6:30 PM the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office were called to rural Varna where a
Goats perish in Putnam County Fire
GRANVILLE – A shed fire in Putnam County took the lives of five goats Wednesday. The Granville-Hennepin Fire Protection District were called to North 1100th Ave near Granville around 7:30 AM. A Putnam County Sheriffs
IDOT to begin highway repairs in Oglesby
OGLESBY – Illinois 71 and Illinois 351 in Oglesby will see resurfacing and repairs beginning Friday. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that between Walnut Street and the Illinois 71 and Illinois 351 split will see a
Authorities recover missing road and street signs
VARNA – A number of road and street signs were recovered last week in Marshall County. On March 25th the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office along with Marshall County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence
State COVID-19 testing sites to end operations due to lack of demand
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that in response to a sharp drop in the demand for COVID-19 testing services at the ten Community-Based Testing Sites, operations will end on March 31. The sites
Peru Police Department gains new officer, Cops for Cancer fundraiser a major success
PERU – Peru Police Chief Robert Pyzska commended the community for their support in this year’s Cops for Cancer fundraising event. The event was the first since the COVID-19 pandemic, making history, surpassing its goal,
State Senator Rezin critical of handling of Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt
PEORIA – Illinois Senate Deputy Minority Leader Sue Rezin (R-Morris) has criticized Illinois Democrats for legislation that fell short of funding the $4.5 billion Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund debt, which she claimed could lead to one of