COVID-19 claims life of child, community level rises in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting that a pediatric child has lost their life to coronavirus, according to the latest COVID-19 update. The health department also reports that the community level in the
100 year old predictions about 2023
People will work a max of four hours a day. The headline read “No More Hard Work by 2023!” They said electricity would make it possible. No ugly people. They thought beauty pageants would become obsolete
Wind Turbine burns in northern LaSalle County
MENDOTA – A wind turbine in northern LaSalle County caught fire Thursday night. Area fire departments were called to the scene around 9 PM for the blaze, which they monitored well into the evening. The 285-foot-tall structure,
Parking spot dispute settled with game of Rock, Paper, Scissors
A couple of drivers in Ireland had a dispute over who was going to get the parking spot in a crowded lot. To settle it, the passenger in one vehicle and the driver of the other had
Man leaves wife behind at a rest stop, forces her to walk 13 miles
A 55-year-0ld man in Thailand stopped at a rest stop to use the bathroom in the middle of the night. His wife had been asleep in the backseat when he went in and when he came back
State receives donation of office building in Marion for DCFS
MARION, IL – The Illinois Department of Central Management Services announced that the State of Illinois has received a donation of an office building in Marion from a limited liability company managed by Bob Blettner of
Can potatoes in your socks cure the flu?
@food_over_rx Potato sock flu remedy. It works !! My daughter has been feeling so much better !!! #potato #potatosocks ♬ Spongebob Tomfoolery – Dante9k Remix – David Snell A new trend that is going viral on TikTok
Illinois adds expanded bereavement leave rights
SPRINGFIELD – The new Illinois Family Bereavement Leave Act will expand unpaid leave rights for employees across the State. The act is an amendment that expands leave time requirements to cover pregnancy loss, failed adoptions or surrogacy
Man tries to steal stored wire and gets the shock of his life
A man in Slate Belt was caught trying to steal stored wire. He had secured himself to a pole and was trying to cut a large copper wire when he learned that it was live. The electricity
What day of the week are important holidays in 2023?
As 2023 gets underway, knowing when the major holidays are is very important. Some holidays will help have a 3 day weekend, while other important days are going to fall midweek. Valentine’s Day is on a Tuesday