Oglesby American Legion to host May 14 taco night
Local students win honors in Ottawa American Legion essay contest
Oglesby American Legion to host May 14 taco night
Local students win honors in Ottawa American Legion essay contest
The American Legion in Ottawa has announced the winners of the 2025 Department of Illinois Americanism Essay Contest, which invited students to consider on the topic, “What Is My Favorite National Memorial or Monument?”
College softball update: Ella Hermes, Bella Pinter teaming up again for Illinois Wesleyan
St. Bede;s Ella Hermes and Bella Pinter have taken their softball game to the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University and have continued their winning ways for the Titans
College softball update: Ella Hermes, Bella Pinter teaming up again for Illinois Wesleyan
College softball update: Ella Hermes, Bella Pinter teaming up again for Illinois Wesleyan
River Bend schools partner with Constellation for student summer learning classes, one-day trips
About 150 students in grades four through eight will participate in this dynamic program, which is designed to spark curiosity, build skills, and prepare students for a successful year ahead, River Bend Schools Superintendent Darryl Hogue said.
Lehman sworn in as Dixon’s interim police chief; committee working to select next chief in early June
In anticipation of Dixon Police Chief Steve Howell’s retirement, Dixon Deputy Chief Doug Lehman was sworn in as interim chief Monday, May 5. The new police chief will be selected in the first week of June by
Supreme Court allows Trump to implement transgender military ban
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to move forward with its policy restricting transgender individuals from serving in the military. The decision lifts a lower court’s injunction that had blocked the policy from