OGLESBY – A scholarship for students planning to teach in the fine arts has been established in memory of Christine Jordan Kalil. The $1,000 annual award will support students pursuing teaching careers in art, music, theatre or other fine arts. Demonstrated financial need and a minimum 3.0 ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – After 10 Illinois State Police troopers being involved in Scott’s Law-related crashes since the beginning of 2021, officials are reminding drivers the importance to move over for stopped emergency vehicles. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White emphasized that ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture will be hosting a virtual Hemp Summit Tuesday. The free online event will take place from 9 am to noon with presentations from growers, processors, university researchers, industry stakeholders and department staff. Topics on the agenda ...Read more
MORRIS – With improvements in COVID-19 test positivity and incidence rates, starting Friday, February 19th, one visitor/support person age 18 or older will be permitted for patients coming to Morris Hospital or a Morris Hospital facility. This includes non-COVID hospitalized ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting 19 new COVID-19 related cases in the county on Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 10,646. New Cases include: Male, youth < 13 Female, youth < 13 Male, teen (3) Males, 20’s (2) Females, 20’s (3) ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,219 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 63 additional deaths on Friday. – Adams County: 1 female teen, 1 female 90s – Champaign County: 2 females ...Read more
PERU – A Peru man is facing drug charges after a Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team raid on Thursday. According to TRI-dent, around 9 PM a search warrant was executed in the 1500 block of Walnut Street in Peru. During the search, authorities allegedly discovered 8 grams of purported ...Read more
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa was recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois with a Blue Distinction® Centers for Maternity Care designation. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated hospitals that show expertise in delivering improved ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) – A city commission is reviewing the fate of Abraham Lincoln statues in Chicago. No decision has been made about removing the statutes, but it is noteworthy that in the biggest city in the “Land of Lincoln” monuments to the nation’s 16th president would even ...Read more
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A city watchdog has concluded in a scathing report that the Chicago Police Department failed miserably in its response to the violence last year in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis police custody. The Office of Inspector General ...Read more
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