Flu Shot clinic coming to LaSalle County Veterans Assistance Commission
PERU – The LaSalle County Veterans Assistance Commission will be hosting two flu shot clinics in the coming weeks to get veterans protected for the upcoming winter. A nurse from Hines VA Healthcare will be on site
Think twice before you feed old pumpkins and gourds to wildlife
SPRINGFIELD – If your old pumpkins and gourds from Halloween and Thanksgiving have overstayed their welcome and you’re thinking of feeding the wildlife, think again. While posts on social media have been recommending feeding wild animals,
113th anniversary of the Cherry Mine Disaster
CHERRY – It was 114 years ago today on November 13, 1909 over 250 men and boys died during fire in Bureau County in what was to become known as the Cherry Mine Disaster. A coal car
Fall Haul for the Hungry brings in donations
PRINCETON – Shoppers at Sullivan’s Foods in Princeton helped stock the shelves of area food pantries during the “Fall Haul for the Hungry” event organized by Studstill Media. On Friday afternoon nearly a pickup truck bed full
Tips to prevent frozen or burst pipes this season
STREATOR – Frigid weather is upon North Central Illinois and homeowners are reminded to give proper care to pipes to prevent freezing. According to Illinois American Water, its important to eliminate sources of cold air near
Rail crossing in Allen Township to close for repairs
RANSOM – A rail crossing northeast of Ransom in Allen Township will be closed for repairs Sunday. County Highway 5, east of Illinois Route 170 should reopen on Monday. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes around
Home of the largest no-kill dog shelter opens in Alabama
National baby formula theft ring busted in Utah
For a little over six months, baby formula has been in high demand, and there hasn’t been enough to go around. Three women were arrested recently in connection to a “nationwide baby formula theft ring”. It was
Veterans Day 2022 pop quiz
More than 1.5 million Illinois residents have received Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that more than 1.5 million people in Illinois have received a dose of the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccines since they were authorized for use in September, with