Illinois Valley PADS to screen ‘No Address’ March 21 in Princeton
Illinois Valley PADS will hold a screening of the film “No Address” at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Apollo Theatre, 455 S. Main St., Princeton.
Ottawa named “dementia-friendly city” by Dementia Friendly America
Dementia Friendly America formally recognized Ottawa as dementia-friendly on Feb 3, approving its application after a year of work spearheaded by Pleasant View Senior Living Senior Resident Life Director and Memory Support Director Joelle Patterson, and Pavilion
‘Where’s Shrek?’: Ottawa City Council to reevaluate I & M Canal project
The Council agreed to pause current efforts while reevaluating the future of the city’s involvement with the canal project.
YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon set for April 16 in Dixon
The YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Elks Club in Dixon.
Grain storage capacity growth stagnant: agricultural economist
After two decades of steady grain storage capacity growth that matched production increases, on-farm and off-farm expansion has become stagnant.
Mt. Morris PAG to present ‘Paint Your Wagon’ April 17-19, 24-26
The musical adventure “Paint Your Wagon” is driving into Mt. Morris this spring.
U.S. submarine torpedoes Iranian warship in Indian Ocean; Pentagon expands military campaign
A U.S. Navy attack submarine torpedoed and destroyed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean this week, marking the first time since World War II that an American submarine has sunk an enemy combat vessel, according to
House Ethics Committee opens inquiry into Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales stemming from affair allegations
The House Ethics Committee has voted to begin a formal investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, just as the Texas Republican heads into a high-stakes primary runoff that could determine his political future. The ethics announcement comes on
Rock Falls council hikes liquor license fee for bars whose majority of revenue comes from gaming machines
The Rock Falls City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that increases the annual liquor license fees for bar owners with gaming machines as their primary revenue source.
Animal cruelty charges in McHenry County could change how backyard rodeos operate across northern Illinois
Officials in several northern Illinois counties say regulating steer-tailing events at backyard rodeos is up to state legislators, but charges filed in McHenry County could prove otherwise