Over 10K without power; damage reported after overnight storms
SPRINGFIELD – A series of late summer storms stampeded across Illinois late Sunday night, causing some damage and leaving thousands without power. As of Monday morning, over 10,000 residents across the state are without power after the
Princeton awarded urban forestry funding grant
PRINCETON — Princeton has been awarded a $10,000 grant with a $10,000 matching contribution to complete tree inventories and develop a management plan for its urban forest. The funds were provided by the United States Department of
Tractor safety & rural roadway safety is Monday’s topic for National Farm Safety and Health Week
OTTAWA – This week of September is being recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reminding all farm workers to stay safe, especially during the upcoming harvest season. On
IDPH reports strong demand for updated COVID-19 vaccines
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that nearly 200,000 residents have received a dose of the new, updated COVID-19 vaccines since they were authorized for use at the beginning of September. Data indicates that
Two-headed tortoise turns 25; party planned
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/oddly-enough/double-celebration-two-headed-tortoise-janus-turns-25-2022-09-02/ Janus, a Greek tortoise named after the two-headed Roman god of beginnings and transitions, has a special party to look forward to this weekend.
Japanese man gets paid to do…nothing
“Basically, I rent myself out. My job is to be wherever my clients want me to be and to do nothing in particular,” Morimoto said, adding that he had handled some 4,000 sessions in the past four
Runner completes 100-mile race with no time to spare
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/buzzer-beater-runner-completes-100-mile-race-with-zero-seconds-spare-2022-09-13/ Canada’s Zheng Xiao Hui was the 83rd and final endurance runner to finish the grueling Whistler Alpine Meadows 100-mile race with no time to spare
Regional Transportation Committee Meeting coming to Mendota
MENDOTA – The next Human Services Transportation Committee Meeting for Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, and Putnam Counties will be held on Friday at 10 AM at Mendota Moose Lodge. Individuals with an interest in
IVCC Theatre Director and theatre department will receive the Illinois Theatre Association award
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College Theatre Director David Allan Kuester and the college’s theatre department will receive the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2022 Award of Excellence in Theatre Saturday. Kuester and the department will be honored in
Illinois Departments of Agriculture and Labor Highlight National Farm Safety and Health Week
SPRINGFIELD, IL – As we enter fall, the Illinois Departments of Agriculture and Labor remind all farm workers to stay safe, especially during the busy harvest season. The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor