Illinois Central College to receive nearly $15 million for workforce programs
EAST PEORIA – Illinois Central College will be receiving nearly $15 million for workforce programs from a grant from the American Rescue Plan. The U.S. Department of Commerce made the announcement Wednesday. The $14.7 million grant to
One person shot in Morris incident
MORRIS – The Morris Police say one person was shot and a suspect is in custody after an incident Thursday afternoon. A police spokesperson said they were called to the 500 block of Twilight Drive, where a
Jesse White encourages organ donation for Minority Donor Awareness Month
SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State Jesse White is promoting National Minority Donor Awareness Month to raise awareness of organ/tissue donation for multicultural communities at the website LifeGoesOn.com. Nationally, people of color comprise 59% of the waiting list
Woman blares “Who Let the Dogs Out” to get back at neighbors
An Australian woman has gone viral on TikTok because she blared “Who Let the Dogs Out” to get her neighbors to stop letting their dog bark all day and night. She had asked nicely for them to
Lee County Authorities investigate death in Amboy
AMBOY – Lee County Authorities are investigating an incident where one person died and another was injured in Amboy. On Monday, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was called to the 300 block of West Main Street in
Illinois Department of Labor clarifies domestic worker rules
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor has finalized rules for the employment of domestic workers in an effort to define pay and record keeping. The amended rules apply to individuals who are employed to perform tasks
California burglar returns to the scene of the crime because he forgot his keys
A man burglarized a Johnny Doughnuts’ corporate office in California. He was seen on security camera double-backing to the office because he had forgotten his keys according to police. Aside from money, he also took the keys
OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center will host an anniversary celebration
PRINCETON OSF HealthCare Saint Clare Medical Center will host an anniversary celebration on Thursday, August 4, from 4:30 to 7:30 PM in honor of its first anniversary as part of the OSF HealthCare Ministry. The community is
Illinois team heads to Senior League World Series
An Illinois team from the Burbank American Little League is set to make their debut at the Senior League World Series. They defeated local team D20 All-Stars with players from LaSalle, Peru, Oglesby, and Bi County as
‘The Simpsons’ to parody Stephen Kings ‘It’ in Halloween “Treehouse of Horror” episode
‘The Simpsons’ are heading into their 34th season and for the first time they will be doing a special singular “Treehouse of Horror” episode. Instead of the regular three vingette episode, there will one story that will