SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has launched the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults Program to provide health care coverage to undocumented immigrant adults and certain legal permanent residents aged 55 to 64. Covered services would include doctor and ...Read more
OTTAWA – A street in Ottawa will be closed temporarily to facilitate tree removal. The 300 block of East Superior street, between Post and Guion streets, will be closed to all traffic and on-street parking beginning at 6:00 AM on Monday, The closure will allow contractors room for the ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has announced their newest Sophomore SGA officers. Nicolette Kendall of Streator has been elected president of the IVCC Student Government Association following recent sophomore elections. Ty Perin of Peru was elected Vice-President. Austin Dille ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced that entry forms are available for the 18th annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award. “We created the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition to promote creative writing and ...Read more
OGLESBY – Student trustee’s were honored at the Illinois Valley Community College’s board meeting Thursday night. Incoming student trustee Austin Dille of Ottawa was introduced and outgoing student trustee Madison Miranda of DePue was recognized. Miranda will graduate May 14 ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by over 18,000 jobs in March, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s unemployment rate was ...Read more
An independent investigation has found NHL union executive director Don Fehr and others were not responsible for wrongdoing when they failed to act on a report that a Chicago Blackhawks player was sexually assaulted by a video coach in 2010. A law firm hired to look into the incident ...Read more
HENNEPIN – A fire on Thursday heavily damaged parts of a home in Hennepin. The Granville-Hennepin Fire Protection District were called to the 800 block of East Market around 7 PM. Authorities say the residents had evacuated but heavy fire was showing. The high winds contributed to the ...Read more
OTTAWA – The latest plan for over 130 acres of land along the Illinois River in Ottawa includes wetland restoration and public recreation. City Mayor Dan Aussem says they support the Conservation Foundations’ efforts to purchase the property, but restoring the 135-acre ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding taxpayers that the upcoming deadline for filing 2021 state individual income tax returns is this coming Monday. While the state of Illinois does grant an automatic six-month extension to file an IL-1040 each year, taxpayers must ...Read more
