City of Chicago gets disaster declaration for building explosion
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for the apartment building in the Austin neighborhood in Chicago which was devastated by an explosion September 20th. One person
Grant awarded to Ottawa for passenger rail study
OTTAWA – Nearly one-quarter of a million dollar grant was awarded to the North Central Illinois Council of Governments to partially pay for a on study adding passenger rail through the Illinois valley. Rebuild Illinois awarded more
Illinois Valley Auto Group Trunk or Treat
Stop by Illinois Valley Auto Group Trunk or Treat for a night of family fun! There will be a ton of treats and goodies as well as bounce houses, games, food trucks, and more!
67-year old woman allegedly steals $2,000 from an honor system road side stand
A 67-year-old woman from Indiana is facing charges for allegedly stealing $2,000 from a roadside fruit and vegetable stand that was on the honor system. She would reach into the money box and make it appear as
Aurora Woman Charged With Attempted Murder; Aggravated Arson
AURORA – An Aurora woman has been charged with Attempted Murder and Aggravated Arson after authorities say she started a fire in her residence to kill a man who was inside. On Saturday around 7 PM the
Lee County Man Charged With Arson
DIXON – A Lee County man has been charged with Arson after a house fire in Dixon. According to the Dixon Police Department, they were called last Thursday to the 400 Block of Madison Avenue for a
City of Mendota sets Trick or Treat; Leaf Pickup dates
MENDOTA – The City of Mendota has set Trick or Treat hours for Halloween. The traditional downtown event for the area businesses will be held from 3 PM – 5 PM, and the citywide Trick or Treat
Meat & Poultry Supply Chain grant program announced
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced a new $6 million capital grant program designed to strengthen the meat and poultry supply chain by helping independently owned meat processing companies in Illinois build
State of Illinois and Heartland Community College break ground on electric vehicle energy storage facility
NORMAL – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity joined Heartland Community College Friday to break ground on its new state-of-the-art Electric Vehicle Energy Storage Manufacturing Training Academy facility. Funded in part by a $7.5 million
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reports that they have received numerous reports of telephone scammers calling and claiming to be a Sergeant with the department. The “Sergeant” states that you failed to comply with a