Great American Smoke Out event Thursday
OTTAWA – This Thursday, smokers will be challenged to quit for the day as part of the Great American Smoke Out. The LaSalle County Health Department is in on the movement sponsored by the American Cancer Society
City of Ottawa passes responsible bidder ordinance
OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa now has a responsible bidder ordinance. The approval of the criteria for contractors comes after the city of Ottawa faced issues with previous contractors in years past who stopped participating
Delivery Drivers Ranked on Attractiveness
In a poll, 37% of Americans say they have fantasized about hooking up in a delivery driver’s truck. And of all the delivery services, Amazon workers were named the most attractive, and those with the hottest uniforms.
14-Year Old Girl Named America’s Top Young Scientist
A 14-year-old girl in San Diego named Leanne Fan was recently named America’s Top Young Scientist. She won a $25,000 grant for inventing headphones for kids that use blue-light therapy to treat ear infections.
Man breaks into a home, to steal a vacuum attachment
A 23-year-old man in California was recently arrested and charged with a felony charge of residential burglary. He allegedly broke into an elderly woman’s home and rummaged around for a bit. He left with a small portable
This or That, Thanksgiving edition
World population hits eight billion people today
According to the U.N., the world will hit eight billion in population today at 1 P.M. Central. We were at seven billion in 2011, and it is projected that we will not hit nine billion until 2037.
Two vehicle crash takes life in DeKalb County
MALTA – One person is dead after a two vehicle crash in DeKalb County on Monday. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to Illinois Route 38 near Malta for a rear end collision between
4 University of Idaho students killed in apparent homicide near campus
Police in Moscow, Idaho, have released the names of four University of Idaho students killed over the weekend in an apparent homicide. The victims are: Ethan Chapin, 20, of Conway, Washington; Madison Mogen, 21, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho;
Suspect in custody in University of Virginia shooting which killed 3 and wounded 2
Authorities announced Monday that a University of Virginia student is in custody after the killing of three of the school’s football players in a shooting Sunday night, which injured 2 others. The school’s president confirmed Monday that