Illinois DNR awards grant to expand LaSalle County off road park
By: Intermountain Forest Service, USDA Region 4 Photography MARSEILLES – Another grant has been given by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to expand a LaSalle County off-road park. It was announced Friday that a $350,000 grant
Mendota Museum to celebrate 25th Anniversary
Studstill Media Photo MENDOTA – The museum in Mendota devoted to area history and culture will be celebrating their 25th year. The Hume-Carnegie Museum, located in the old Mendota Library building build in 1904 with funds donated
Firefighter dies after floor collapses battling Rock Falls blaze
Fire Truck Fire Department Stock Photo STERLING – A Sterling Firefighter has died after a floor collapsed battling a blaze in Rock Falls. Around 11 PM Friday a Box Alarm was sent out for a house
DNR reminds public about ATV use on canal trail
Studstill Media Photo OTTAWA – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding those along the I&M Canal Trail that motorized vehicles like ATV’s and Side by Sides are not allowed. They note that operating an off
IVCC to offer a “Show & Enroll” event Wednesday
IVCC Ottawa Center OTTAWA – Illinois Valley Community College will be offering a fast “Show & Enroll” event at their Ottawa Center Wednesday. Students will be able to apply, register, speak with a counselor and, if necessary,
Red Cross offers safety tips to prevent house fires over the holidays
By: thecmn CHICAGO – The American Red Cross is offering safety tips to prevent house fires over the holidays. They suggest besides testing your smoke detectors each month, that you should also use caution when heating your
Reddick Candlelight Tours resume
Reddick Mansion – File Photo Studstill Media OTTAWA – Visitors to an area mansion will be treated to a trip back to the Victorian era. The Reddick Mansion Association’s annual “Candlelight Tours” are returning tonight and next
House approves short-term funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a short-term spending bill that would keep federal agencies running through Feb. 18, 2022 — just one day before the federal government was scheduled to run out of money. The
I-74 bridge over Mississippi river opens in Quad Cities
Photo IDOT ROCK ISLAND – The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Iowa Department of Transportation have completed the four year project of replacing the I-74 bridge across the Mississippi River. The new bridge, with massive arches,
Carrie Underwood adds new dates to her Las Vegas residency
Carrie Underwood kicked off REFLECTION: The Las Vegas Residency at Resorts World Las Vegas on Dec. 1. According to a press release, the show featured “dancers, aerialists, a virtual orchestra, a stunning array of one-of-a-kind costumes, a
Staff COVID-19 infections send LaMoille Schools remote
Bureau County – Graphic Studstill Media LAMOILLE – Students and staff in LaMoille schools will be working remotely through December 10th after an increase in positive COVID-19 cases was discovered among the faculty. A return to
Spring Valley asking for grant support
Tank in the city park in Spring Valley (STUDSTILL MEDIA FILE PHOTO) SPRING VALLEY – The mayor of Spring Valley is asking for village residents to write a short letter or email in support of projects to
New SUV for Naplate Police Department
PHOTO Naplate Police Department NAPLATE – The Naplate Police Department debuted their newest SUV, a 2021 Dodge Durango. Naplate Police Chief Joel Smith thanked the village for allowing him to upgrade their fleet on social media.
Cook County driver jabbed by needle attached to gas pump nozzle
Photo Chicago Ridge Police Department 11/29/21 CHICAGO RIDGE – A driver filling his vehicle with gas in Chicago Ridge on Monday reported to authorities that he was injured by a needle attached to the pump nozzle.
Keith Urban to kick-off the North America leg of ‘The Speed of Now’ tour in June 2022
Keith Urban announced on social media Wednesday the 2022 North American dates for his The Speed of Now world tour. The 54-year-old Urban will kick-off the North American leg on June 17, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. before
See the trailer for the Sex and the City revival ‘And Just Like That…’
HBO Max’s new trailer for “And Just Like That…”, the revival of “Sex and the City,” reveals where Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and the rest of her friends are more than 11 years after we last
John Rich and The Oak Ridge Boys team up with Mike Rowe for the holiday song ‘Santa’s Gotta Dirty Job’
Dirty Jobs star (and occasional opera singer) Mike Rowe has recorded a holiday song with country music artists John Rich and The Oak Ridge Boys. Rowe posted on social media: “Couple weeks ago, under circumstances too weird
Scoopy Doo and Orange Crush to hit the streets this winter
Photo IDOT SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the names of their two newest snowplows, Orange Crush and Scoopy Doo. The winning names were submitted by fairgoers at this year’s Illinois State Fair. The
Turnpike Troubadours confirm on social media they are back together
After more than two years, Turnpike Troubadours are back together. After first dropping hints that their hiatus was coming to a close last week by posting a “Coming Soon” graphic on the band’s website. and wiping their
Mitchell Tenpenny is engaged to longtime girlfriend Meghan Patrick
Mitchell Tenpenny is officially engaged to his girlfriend and fellow country artist, Meghan Patrick. Tenpenny popped the question on Wednesday, November 24, at Losers Bar in Nashville, where the couple first met four years ago, sharing a
Jay Leno to play Ed Sullivan in Beatles biopic “Midas Man”
Jay Leno has been cast as the late Ed Sullivan in the forthcoming Beatles biopic Midas Man, marking the Tonight Show host’s first feature film appearance as a character since the ’90s, The Beatles appeared on Sullivan’s
Take a look at the Season 6 Trailer for the final season of ‘This Is Us’
The final season of ‘This Is Us’ is ahead, and in the first trailer for Season 6, Rebecca (Mandy Moore) looks back at some of her favorite memories. As “Time After Time” (sung by Chrissy Metz aka
Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh passes away at 41 after private battle with cancer
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh died Sunday after a private battle with cancer, according to a post shared on his social media. He was 41 years old. Abloh, the founder and CEO of fashion house Off-White, battled a
Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — It’s an omnipresent truth: Merriam-Webster has declared vaccine its 2021 word of the year. Peter Sokolowski, editor at large for the dictionary company, tells The Associated Press that
Peacock drops first teaser for ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ dramatic reboot, ‘Bel-Air’
The first teaser for Bel-Air, a dramatic reboot of Will Smith’s iconic 90s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, was released by NBC. The network’s online streaming service Peacock will air the new one-hour Bel-Air starting next year.
