UTICA – An oil fire occurred at an asphalt contractor in Utica Saturday morning. According to the Utica Community Fire Protection District, they were called to the Utica Terminal Incorporated on North 27th Road, just before 2:30 a.m. for a reported oil burner fire. Officials say a small out ...Read more
Valedictorian Georgia Kapetaneas is the daughter of Leonidas and Christina Kapetaneas of Oglesby. She is a member of the LP Honor Society and an Illinois State Scholar. Kapetaneas received LaSalle Bar Association, AFT Local Jacqueline B. Vaughn, Elizabeth ...Read more
MENDOTA – OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce a number of enhancements to cancer care services for patients within north central Illinois including additional specialists and advanced treatment options. Shylendra Sreenivasappa, MD (Dr. Sreeni for short) recently joined the team at OSF ...Read more
DIXON – A naked man was discovered in a home in Dixon by the homeowner when he awoke on Thursday. The Dixon Police say that they were called to the 200 bock of South Dement Avenue for a reported home invasion. When officers arrived they were told by the resident than a man was nude inside ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The MacArthur Foundation plans a $5 million grant to create a new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center. The Chicago-based nonprofit made the announcement Monday, saying the money will help pay for construction at the planned site of former President ...Read more
VIENNA, Ill. (AP) — Inmates at a Southern Illinois corrections facility are training dogs from a local no-kill shelter and giving them to veterans. The Southern Illinoisan reports that six dogs graduated Thursday from the 12-week training program at the Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna. ...Read more
LELAND – Leland’s Police Chief commended officers in their work subduing a 19-year-old Ottawa man who reportedly shot himself multiple times in the head during a standoff Wednesday night. According to Police Chief Jason Bragg, police were called just after 11 p.m. for an armed ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An event aimed at helping former inmates reintegrate has drawn hundreds of people in Springfield. Several state agencies hosted an expo earlier this week at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Some of the services included a free haircut, free health screenings and tips on ...Read more
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A judge at the trial of a former University of Illinois student charged with killing a visiting Chinese scholar says lawyers should be ready to deliver opening statements by the middle of next week. Thursday is the fourth day of jury selection at Brendt Christensen’s ...Read more
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A group representing mayors of cities in the Great Lakes region wants to fortify an Illinois waterway to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Cities Initiative has endorsed a $778 million plan developed by the U.S. ...Read more
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