House uninhabitable after fire Sunday in Mendota
MENDOTA – A single story home in Mendota is uninhabitable after a smokey fire Sunday. The Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called to the 900 Block of 5th Ave around 4 PM after a family
Man pulled over for not having a helmet on his mannequin passenger
Woman gifts ex-colleagues a “sorry for your loss” candle after she quits
Architectural and Historical Scavenger Hunt comes to Ottawa
OTTAWA – An Architectural and Historical Scavenger Hunt will be coming to Ottawa. The Reddick Mansion Association will be hosting the event on Sunday, August 21st, starting at 3:00 p.m. at the Mansion. Hosted once again by
$15 million added to successful Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity opened the application for the second round of Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program funding. The $15 million in funding will increase training opportunities, expand the talent pipeline, and
IVCC Community Choir seeks singers
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College choir is looking for singers from the community to join its group on Monday evenings. Choir director Jenilyn Roether said the group meets 6 to 7:40 p.m. Mondays in Room
Burglars snort man’s ashes, thought it was cocaine
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ashes-odd/burglars-snort-mans-ashes-thought-it-was-cocaine-idUSTRE70I6KR20110119 The ashes were taken from a woman’s home in the central Florida town of Silver Springs Shores on December 15
Over 250 grams of methamphetamines discovered during Streator arrest
STREATOR – A joint Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team and Livingston County Sheriff’s Department investigation into drug sales in Streator on Wednesday has led to the seizure of over 250 grams of purported methamphetamines. The Livingston County
Statewide unemployment rate continues to drop
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.4 percent based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s unemployment rate was
IVCC board gives final approval of 2023 budget
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College board gave final approval to a $37.5 million budget for fiscal 2023. The budget shows an 8 percent increase in revenue over 2022, due to the $4.1 million in