IVCC Dental Assisting program to offer free and reduced-cost dental clinics
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College’s Dental Assisting program will once again offer free and reduced-cost dental clinics for IVCC students, staff and the community. Screening days for new patients only are January 27th and Febuary
119 year overdue book returned to school in Australia
A man in Australia just returned a library book that his grandfather checked out in 1903 and was 119 years overdue. It is an early copy of “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens and is still in excellent
Man tries to steal phones, gets locked into the store
A man tried to steal two phones from a store in West Yorkshire. However, he was thwarted when the staff remotely locked the doors behind him when he entered the store. He can be seen in the
IVCC leases space in Ottawa Center to Ottawa Chamber
OTTAWA – Illinois Valley Community College made a long-term commitment to its revitalized Ottawa Center campus yesterday. The IVCC board approved a four-year lease with the City of Ottawa to continue offering credit classes including CNA and
Winter education program this weekend at Starved Rock
UTICA – Starved Rock State Park is hosting a free educational winter program for kids this weekend. On Saturday at 9:15 a.m. at the Starved Rock Visitor’s Center, kids can explore the winter world through an animal’s
Toys for Tickets campaign collects toys for kids
In Kingston, Ontario, Canada, if you received a parking ticket between November 1st and December 3rd, you could avoid paying your ticket if you donated a toy to their “Toys for Tickets” campaign. Since 2005 the campaign
Top Google searches of 2022
1. The top news topics we googled were: Mid-term election results , Queen Elizabeth’s passing, Ukraine, Powerball numbers, and Hurricane Ian. 2. The top words we wanted defined were: Rupee, Oligarch, Cacao, Homer, and Recession. 3. The
Thief steals Baby Jesus and replaces Him with a tombstone
A man who lives near Cleveland contacted the authorities Friday after someone stole the Baby Jesus from his nativity scene in his front year. Also missing were three cows, a donkey, and lamb figurines. In it’s place
Livingston County Health Department to offer classes to help smokers quit
PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department, in partnership with IHR Counseling Services, is offering free Courage to Quit smoking classes starting in January. For many the start of a new year is a chance to
2022 LaSalle County Final Property Assessment Multiplier Announced
OTTAWA – LaSalle County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, the same as last year, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue. The property assessment equalization factor, often