Cannabis dispensary license lottery to accept applications soon
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced the timeline for the next round of cannabis dispensary licenses. Applications for the lottery will be accepted starting in late January. Those interested in
Over 5.1 million Illinois residents have received Income and Property Tax Rebates
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue announced last week that income and property tax rebates have been issued to over 5.1 million qualified taxpayers, totaling over one billion. The rebates were the result of the
Roundabout construction to resume next year
UTICA – The multi-million dollar project to transform the intersection of US Route 6 and Illinois 178 will resume in 2023. It currently is a four-way stop until the $2.4 million dollar construction of the new
OSF HealthCare Saint Paul receives award from Chartis Center for Rural Health
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center has been recognized with a 2022 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Perspective by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Performance Leadership Awards are based on
IVCC announces new ag scholarship to honor late Cedar Point couple
OGLESBY – A new Illinois Valley Community College Foundation agriculture scholarship will honor the late June and Lyndon Hiltabrand of Cedar Point. Linda Hiltabrand of Peru and her sister Marie Taylor of Spring Valley recently established
Area health departments remind everyone about food safety this holiday season
OTTAWA – Area health departments are reminding everyone responsible for cooking holiday meals or dishes to be mindful of proper food handling procedures. The CDC notes that although anyone can get a foodborne illness, pregnant women
Two dead after Ottawa apartment fire
OTTAWA – A mother and her child have died after a fire in an apartment building early on Christmas Eve in Ottawa. Around 2 AM the Ottawa Fire Department was called to the 1500 block of Sycamore
Things TikTok has probably made you do
Have you ever fallen down the black hole of TikTok? While you scroll, you have probably been influenced to do a few of these things. Listen to a new song Prepare a new food or beverage recipe
10 ways to help long travel be less boring
If you have long distance flights in your future, these tips to help make the time pass quickly are for you! Listen to an Audiobook, Podcast, or read a book Play magnetic travel games Play online games
IVCC announces new scholarship to honor Granville couple
OGLESBY – An Illinois Valley Community College scholarship has been created in memory of Joyce and Clarence Epley, formerly of Granville. The Epley’s daughter Jackie and husband Steven of Washington, D.C. and The Villages, Fla., created