CHICAGO – If you believe that you’re the beneficiary of a deceased relative’s lost or missing life insurance policy, but you don’t know where to start your search, the Illinois Department of Insurance can help. This year, IDOI has already helped consumers find and collect more than $7.9 ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD- Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has noted the success of the Electronic Automobile Insurance Verification Program, which has led to a dramatic reduction of uninsured motorists. Under this program, insurance companies work with the Secretary of State’s office to confirm ...Read more
MENDOTA – A residential fire in Mendota caused one resident to have to escape the home out of a second story window Wednesday. The Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called around 9:15 AM to the 1100 block of Jefferson Street for a house fire. Upon arrival, they found two ...Read more
Similar to SARS-CoV-2, the new respiratory virus discovered among bats, known as Khosta-2, is covered in spike proteins that can infect human cells using the same entryways. ...Read more
Similar to SARS-CoV-2, the new respiratory virus discovered among bats, known as Khosta-2, is covered in spike proteins that can infect human cells using the same entryways. ...Read more
PERU – The pedestrian skyway that the city of Peru wants to build over Route 251 is a need, not a want, according to some city officials. During public comment at Peru’s city council meeting, questions were raised as to how the city will finance its share of the project ...Read more
OTTAWA – Two Ottawa men are facing drug charges after a pair of investigations by the TRI-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team. On Tuesday, 26-year-old Dylan Alagna was charged with Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance Ecstasy after allegedly delivering purported MDMA to ...Read more
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday due to Hurricane Ian, which is forecast to hit Florida as a potential Category 4 storm. The hearing was supposed to be the committee’s ninth and final hearing, and reveal ...Read more
Hurricane Ian was predicted to strengthen to a Category 4 storm as it targets Florida. According to the National Hurricane Center, the hurricane made landfall in Cuba about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday just southwest of La Coloma in the western province of Pinar del Río with maximum sustained winds of ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Harvest is underway across Illinois, although it is slightly behind the five year average. The USDA reported this week that just 6% of the corn has been harvested, about 10% behind average. Corn mature reached 47%, compared to the 5-year average of 66%. Soybeans are running ...Read more
