Peru BB Gun Club wins championship
PERU, IL — The Peru BB Gun Club hosted their annual competition with Oglesby on Saturday. Peru won the cup back from Oglesby for the first time in 3 years. Leading Peru’s score of 1724 was Kailey
Love at first sight for one Washington family
WOODINVILLE, WA — Sherry Lankston, mom of two in Woodinville, Washington came across a photo of Harvey by luck. Her family wasn’t actively looking for a second dog, however, as soon as she laid eyes on Harvey,
Best smells in the world
What is your favorite smell that you just cannot get enough of? Different smells can make memories come flooding back or help you focus. What smells are your favorite? Fresh Air Vanilla Coffee Barbeque Campfires Bacon Rain
Shot gun wedding in Florida takes a different turn
DAVIE, FL — Weddings are a time for celebration, food, togetherness, and some great music. One venue in Florida recently tried to get the DJ to cut the music off early because the worker was afraid of receiving
Oral arguments set for today on No-Cash Bail in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The battle to have bail reform in the state of Illinois heads to the courts today as oral arguments are set to begin in the lawsuit against the portion of the Safe-T Act that was
Streator FFA Farm Fair underway
STREATOR – The annual Farm Fair put on by the Streator FFA begins today at the Streator Township High School Ag Shop. The fair will be open 5-7 PM tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. There will be students
First ever Lighted Way trivia night a success
LASALLE – Lighted Way, the Illinois Valley school for students with multiple disabilities, held their first fund raising trivia night last Friday. The school raised around $12,000 at the event held at the Knights of Columbus in
Governor Pritzker signs bill guaranteeing 40 hours of paid leave
CHICAGO — Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that guarantees paid leave for employees in Illinois on Monday. The legislation provides that paid leave shall accrue at the rate of one hour for every 40 hours
Marseilles Elementary therapy dog makes progress
MARSEILLES – The therapy dog that was donated to the Marseilles Elementary School District is progressing well with her training. Sunni, a female Goldendoodle that was given to the district by the United Way of Eastern LaSalle
Illinois Senate confirms Ann McCabe as ICC Commissioner
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Senate has confirmed the appointment of Ann McCabe as Commissioner of the Illinois Commerce Commission. Governor JB Pritzker appointed McCabe to a five-year term. McCabe previously served on the Commission from 2012