OGLESBY-Martha Hoffman of Earlville earned the Frederick W. Matthiessen Award at Illinois Valley Community College’s 52nd annual commencement Saturday. The award, among the college’s most prestigious, is awarded periodically to graduates who demonstrate academic excellence and
STREATOR – Sunday morning a resident in the 500 block of Bronson street reported a vehicle was stolen. A silver 2009 Pontiac Vibe was reportedly taken from a garage with the license plate number of AL28665. If
DIXON – The crowd that was gathered to watch the seniors at Dixon High School graduate stood as the police officer credited with saving their lives was honored by leading them into the gymnasium. The Sunday afternoon
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana, say they’re moving back into the Illinois Governor’s Mansion as renovations wrap up on the historic home. The Rauners are scheduled to speak about the move
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The most popular baby names in Illinois last year? Noah and Olivia. The Social Security Administration has released Illinois’ top five boys and girls names for 2017. For boys, the top five were:
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois House committee will take up Gov. Bruce Rauner’s plan to reinstate the death penalty in certain cases. The House Judiciary-Criminal Committee meets Monday for testimony on Rauner’s proposals . Rauner added
CHICAGO (AP) — A nonprofit group suing the city of Chicago says the Obama Presidential Center shouldn’t be built in a Chicago park because it won’t be a true presidential library. Protect Our Parks Inc. accuses organizers
SABULA, Iowa (AP) — A car ferry from Iowa to Illinois could run in about a month as residents wait for the reopening of a bridge connecting the two states. Iowa Department of Transportation officials said that
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois saw a record-number of visitors last year. Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office says in a news release that nearly 114 million people visited the state. That breaks the previous record set in 2016
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The foundation that supports the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, is selling a black dress once owned by movie star Marilyn Monroe to raise funds to repay a loan
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