IDPH Reports an Uptick in COVID-19 Cases
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported an increase in the last week in the number of counties at an elevated level for COVID-19. IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is urging residents to get fully
IVCC to have Ho Chunk nation Chief speak to honor Native American History Month
OGLESBY – A Chief of the Ho Chunk nation and IVCC graduate will be speaking Wednesday at IVCC to honor Native American History Month. Illinois Valley Community College’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee will be hosting Chief
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity announces $3 million to support tourism promotion
STATE SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity announced nearly $3 million will be made available in funding to support local tourism across the state. The Illinois Travel and Tourism Grant Program provides funding
NASA’s Picture of the Sun Looks Like a Jack-O-Lantern
NASA released a high-def photo of the sun that look like a jack-o-lantern. The dark spots that resemble eyes are temporary features called “coronal holes.”
Top Halloween Candies Your Kids Won’t Care if You Steal
If you want to steal your kid’s Halloween candy and not feel guilty, the top candies kids like LESS than adults include: Dove Dark Chocolate Bars . . . Almond Joys . . . Baby Ruth bars
Thief misjudges where door is and runs into large glass window
A 17-year-old boy in Washington broke into a Louis Vuitton store and attempted to steal $18,000 in merchandise in broad daylight. When he tried to leave the store, he misjudged where the door was and ran into
Oglesby Holy Family girls basketball team wins championship
Oglesby Holy Family School photo Back row: Emma Short, Lenee McCoy, Coach Gerry Studzinski, Aubrey Duttlinger, Maggie Boudreau, Front row: Ashlynn Heersink, Leah Dzik, Rosalie Leininger, Brooklyn Pelka, Josie Lynch, and Crusaders’ mascot Knox.The Oglesby Holy Family
Crews spend long night at grain bin fire near Earlville
EARLVILLE – Multiple area fire departments responded to drying bin fire in rural Earlville Sunday night. The Earlville Fire Department was called around 6:30 PM to the 4700 block of East 9th Road for the fire,
Elon Musk deletes tweet which linked article on conspiracy theory over Paul Pelosi attack
On Sunday, new Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted and deleted a link to an article pushing an unfounded conspiracy theory about the attack on Paul Pelosi. In the since deleted tweet responding to a tweet from Hillary
Pets of the Week: Zero & Brownstone
DOG: ZERO – This silly boy is Zero, he is 1.5yrs old, Dane mix. Zero is zany, always making you laugh with his goofiness! He loves to have fun and is always up for an adventure. Zero