IVCC and former classmate honor Rick Rynke
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College honored the late Rick Rynke in a ceremony earlier this month, 60 years after he graduated from IVCC predecessor LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College. Rynke’s classmate and friend, William Taylor of Bonita Springs,
Florida Woman asked by federal government to prove she is still alive
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management disperses the payments from the annuity of her late husband who served as a U.S. Postmaster. When her daughter Thelma Metzger looked into the six months of missing payments, she was
Philadelphia neighborhood fed up with noise from nearby pickleball court
Residents who live across the street from the pickleball courts at the Water Tower Recreation Center in Chestnut Hill say they’re fed up with the constant popping of balls being hit. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped
Golden State Warriors advance to finals after defeating Dallas Mavericks 120-110 in Game 5 to win series
The Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2018-19, with a 120-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5. The Warriors head back to the NBA Finals for the sixth
Suspects in Streator gun incident taken into custody in Peru
PERU – The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office say that two individuals they were seeking in regards to an incident in South Streator where shots were fired have been taken into custody in Peru. On Wednesday afternoon they
Lee County crash takes life of Franklin Grove man
DIXON – A single vehicle crash east of Dixon has taken the life of a Franklin Grove man. The Dixon Police Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to the 1100 Block of
TRI-Dent makes pair of rail passenger arrests
PRINCETON – The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team made arrests to rail passengers for alleged drug possession in Bureau County. In two separate incidents, TRI-Dent, along with the Princeton Police Department, were investigating narcotics being transported
Streator Police issue six citations to ATV operators
STREATOR – The Streator Police have announced they have addressed complaints from residents regarding ATV/UTV use on city streets. Since April, they say they have issued six citations to the operators of the off-road vehicles. They noted
CDC confirms 9 monkeypox cases have been identified in 7 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) confirmed on Thursday that nine cases of monkeypox has been identified across seven states. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a news briefing that the nine cases have
Democratic senators rally for support on gun reform and legislation as bipartisan talks begin
Shortly ahead of bipartisan talks on possible gun legislation, Democratic members of Congress joined anti-gun violence activists at a press conference and rally on Thursday at the Capitol in Washington D.C. Students Demand Action activist Addie Hernandez