CHICAGO – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has tested positive for COVID-19. The 88-year-old reportedly has mild symptoms and is conducting work from home while in quarantine. Secretary White is double vaccinated and twice boosted and following appropriate CDC and IDPH quarantine ...Read more
On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that the Justice Department must release a redacted version of the warrant affidavit for the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart ordered the public release of the affidavit by noon ...Read more
Prosecutors said on Thursday that two Florida residents have pleaded guilty in a scheme to sell a diary and other items belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashely Biden, to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000. Ashley Biden, a 41-year-old social worker, is the daughter of ...Read more
CHICAGO – Drivers are benefiting from gas prices that are more than a dollar less than their peak in mid-June, according to the American Automobile Association. The national average is less than $4 at $3.87 cents per gallon. Locally, drivers in Bureau and Putnam County are now ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – The Richard A. Mautino Memorial Library in Spring Valley will be getting automatic entry doors thanks to a grant from State Librarian Jesse White. White announced that statewide nearly $900,000 will be awarded to libraries across the state to 18 libraries to help pay ...Read more
PERU – The Slough Bridge will be closed for inspection starting this coming Sunday. According to the city of Peru, the bridge is expected to reopen at the end of the week, or when the inspection is complete. The bridge previously was closed in 2021 after an unsatisfactory inspection ...Read more
On Wednesday, President Biden announced his plan to tackle student loan debt, cancelling up to $20,000 of debt for those who received Pell Grants. The president’s plan includes $10,000 in loan forgiveness for borrowers who earn less than $125,000 annually and did not receive Pell ...Read more
Democratic candidate Maxwell Frost won his primary in Florida on Tuesday, potentially becoming the first member of Generation Z to hold a seat in Congress. Those born between 1997 and 2012 are considered members of Gen Z; Frost was born in 1997. The 25-year-old Frost is the projected Democratic ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Bar Association has awarded a $500 scholarship to a Mendota High School graduate. Maya Martin, who recently started at Loyola University of Chicago, was honored by the organization. Martin is hoping to obtain a doctorate in the field of neuropsychology and ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Regional Office of Education #35 and the Mendota Area YMCA have established a partnership to create and promote educational programs for Mendota. Funds will be directed toward offering 30 free family or youth memberships and also be used for educational materials for the ...Read more
