Ongoing Illinois 251 project will reduce lanes in Mendota
MENDOTA – The ongoing project to rebuild Illinois Route 251 through Mendota will cause some lane reductions beginning Wednesday. The Mendota Police Department say that starting Wednesday the road will be down to one lane only at
Mendota man arrested after Peru gun incident
PERU – A Mendota man is in custody after an investigation into an attempted car theft in Peru. The Peru Police Department say that on Sunday morning they were called to the 2000 Block of 4th St.
Pilot crawls through window after being locked out of plane
Two Delta pilots are captured in a video struggling to crawl into a 737 cockpit. It seems they really were locked out due to no power to they entry keypad and found crawling in more expedient than
WWII bomber to return to TBM Avenger Reunion
PERU – A WWII four engine bomber will be returning to the skies of Peru during the TBM Avenger Reunion and Air Show next weekend. The B-17 Yankee Lady, which participated in missions over Germany, will be
Man died of heart attack while digging hole to bury woman he had just killed
Deputies in Edgefield County, about 20 miles north of Augusta, were sent to a Trenton home on Saturday, May 7, for a report “of an unresponsive male lying in his yard,” sheriff’s officials said. When they arrived,
Couple in India sue son for not giving them a grandchild
The highly unusual lawsuit was filed on grounds of “mental harassment”.
Farmer mental health initiatives highlighted
SPRINGFIELD – May is Mental Health Awareness month and that also coincides with the spring planting season. Spring and fall are often the most stressful times for farmers and the late start to spring has left many
Lunar Eclipse this evening
CHICAGO – If the skies are clear, a dazzling lunar eclipse is set to entertain those staying up late tonight across the Midwest. Around 9:30 PM the earths shadow will begin to slide across the moon, and
IVCC students compete at national ag conference
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College Ag program competed at the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture student judging conference recently. Students Rilan Rosengren of Ottawa and Madeline-Rose Mudge of LaSalle competed in ag
May is Childhood Drowning Prevention Month
CHICAGO – Governor Pritzker has proclaimed May Childhood Drowning Prevention Month in Illinois, which serves as a good time to remind parents of the importance of constantly supervising children when they are in or near water to