L-P Sophomore will travel to D.C. for journalism conference
LASALLE-PERU – An L-P High School Sophomore will be representing the area as a National Youth Correspondent in Washington D.C. at George Mason University. Cassidy Baker will join a select group of students from across the
IVCC Wind Ensemble Concert Thursday
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Wind Ensemble will perform a concert on Thursday. The performance will include the music of Malcolm Arnold, Jonathan Dagenais, Charles Ives, Claude T. Smith, John Philip Sousa and Omar
Fully automatic “ghost” gun seized in Peoria
PEORIA – A 19-year-old Peoria man is facing a number of charges after a shooting investigation in Peoria. The Peoria Police Department say on Friday afternoon their Special Investigations Division located a vehicle of interest they say
DeKalb man facing murder charges after shooting
DEKALB – A DeKalb man is facing murder charges after allegedly shooting another man Thursday evening. The DeKalb Police Department say that 34-year-old Deaundre Brooks was dropped off at Northwestern Medicine-Kishwaukee Hospital with a gunshot wound
Vehicle fire spreads to home in Ottawa
OTTAWA – An early Saturday morning vehicle fire in Ottawa spread to an adjacent residence. Around 3:30 AM the Ottawa Fire Department was called to the 1400 block of Pickwick Street for a vehicle they discovered
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs to commemorate anniversary of Destert Storm
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the Operation Desert Storm Cease-Fire on Tuesday in Springfield. Operation Desert Storm began in 1991 after Iraq President Saddam Hussein ordered the
OSF HealthCare hosts blood drive in Ottawa
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife on Tuesday, February 28, from 7:30 a.m. – noon in meeting room 1. ImpactLife is the only
Streator Police investigating pedestrian struck and killed on Bloomington Street
STREATOR – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Bloomington Street in Streator Thursday night. The Streator Police Department say around 6 PM the individual was taken to OSF Center for Health where
Lewis Capaldi experiences Tourette’s episode during performance, crowd takes over singing
FRANKFURT, GERMANY — While performing in Germany Tuesday evening, Lewis Capaldi experienced an episode of Tourette’s that left him unable to finish his final song of his set. His audience stepped in without missing a beat and
Illinois hunters bring in nearly 160K deer
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested nearly 160,000 deer during the 2022-23 archery and firearm season. That number is up by over 12,000 from the previous season. Archery hunters bagged just under 70,000 deer this last