$6 Million in COVID grant funds allotted to IVCC for the next year
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has been allotted over $6 million in HEERF dollars to be used for COVID-related expenses. The funds must be expended by May 2023. To date, the college has committed just over
Porch pirate pilfered Portland Pickles portrayers package
At The Pickle Jar, the team’s merchandise and memorabilia store, Kristin Solomon was picking up a present for a good friend who just had a baby, a baby named Dillon, just like the pickle.
Hydrant flushing scheduled next week for Mendota
MENDOTA – Fire hydrant flushing will begin February 21st in Mendota. Residents should be cautioned that they may see red or rusty colored water at times, and are encouraged to check their water prior to use, including
City of Peru and LaSalle plan Wenzel Rd. improvements
PERU – Improvements to tennis courts at Washington Park are expected to begin soon as the city seeks out bids for the project. The Peru City Council authorized Engineer Eric Carls to begin seeking bids for
Dwight man killed in single vehicle crash
MARSEILLES – A Dwight man was killed in a single vehicle crash last Friday in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Coroner announced that they were called to East 25th Road and North 2209th Road near Marseilles for
One body found after Coast Guard search for plane with 8 aboard crashes off North Carolina coast
One body has been found in the search for a plane with eight passengers that crashed Sunday, Feb. 13, east of Drum Inlet on the Outer Banks. The U.S. Coast Guard do not believe there were any
Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit against the New York Times dismissed by federal judge
On Monday, a federal judge in New York said he will dismiss a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times filed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff said that Palin’s lawyers
NBA reinstates ex-Kings, Pelican guard Tyreke Evans after 2019 drug ban
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association announced Monday that Tyreke Evans, NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 2010, has been reinstated to play in the league after serving a two-year suspension for violating the NBA/NBPA
James Harden’s debut for the 76ers delayed due to hamstring injury
On Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that James Harden’s debut with the team will be delayed through the All-Star break as he continues to recover from a left hamstring injury that he suffered as a member of