Evan Knoblauch – Photo Oglesby Fire Department
OGLESBY – Evan Knoblauch, the 20-year-old Oglesby Firefighter who was battling cancer has passed away. The St Bede Graduate was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in 2017.
OTTAWA – Mayor Dan Aussem announced that Ottawa will hold a public meeting to discuss city events. He explained that the meeting, which will be held on Thursday, October 3rd at 6pm, will welcome citizen […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago has paid $80 million to 160 victims of sexual abuse by clergy represented by a single law firm since 2001, the lawyer who heads the Minnesota-based […]
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge in R. Kelly’s Illinois sexual assault case has refused to give $100,000 in bail money back to a Kelly friend who paid it in February to secure the singer’s release […]
STREATOR – Streator Township High School’s baseball dugouts will be rebuilt. At Tuesday night’s district board meeting, Superintendent Matt Seaton pitched the proposal to rebuild the baseball dugouts due to storm damage, rotting wood and […]
TROY GROVE – The Troy Grove Fire Department unveiled the newest engine to their fleet last week, a 2019 Pierce truck with a 1,000 gallon tank. It also features a foam system and a six […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs were shut down by Sonny Gray and two relievers, falling 4-2 to the Cincinnati Reds in a loss that hurt their playoff positioning. Chicago had won five in a […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ronald Torreyes was hit by a bases-loaded pitch in a three-run 12th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 9-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox that kept their lead in the […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will wear a walking boot for the next five to seven days after an MRI showed he had a moderate lateral right ankle sprain. Rizzo will be […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer and made a diving catch in left field, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-2 for their fifth straight victory. Nicholas Castellanos added a […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lucas Giolito will miss the rest of the year with a mild lat strain. The All-Star right-hander was slated to pitch for the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Minnesota, but the […]
