One body has been found in the search for a plane with eight passengers that crashed Sunday, Feb. 13, east of Drum Inlet on the Outer Banks. The U.S. Coast Guard do not believe there were any survivors. On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that crews are searching for a plane with eight ...Read more
On Monday, a federal judge in New York said he will dismiss a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times filed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff said that Palin’s lawyers did not prove the publication knowingly wrote false or reckless information in ...Read more
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College board’s audit finance committee last Thursday approved a tuition freeze for the fifth consecutive year. Tuition and standard fees per credit hour will remain at $133 per credit hour for the 2022-23 academic year. IVCC has not raised tuition ...Read more
According to an exclusive New York Times report, Rudolph Giuliani — the attorney and former adviser to President Donald Trump — is in discussions with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and may agree to answer their questions. Giuliani indicated ...Read more
Authorities said that no survivors were found after a small plane crashed near an airport in Kansas on Sunday. Olathe Fire Department Capt. Mike Hall said they were called to the scene at 10:20 a.m., where they found a single-engine plane “fully engulfed” in flames in a field north of ...Read more
OGLESBY – A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Illinois Valley Community College is set for 10AM to 2PM this Tuesday in Room CTC124. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available as well as Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for individuals 18 and older. The Pfizer-BioNTech ...Read more
LASALLE – The LaSalle Public Library has received funding and thousands of native wildflower seed packets to create “Pollinator Pathways,” that will help connect wild public lands, like state parks, with residential landscapes and community gardens to support the crucial role of bees, ...Read more
OTTAWA – The 32nd Annual Ottawa Elementary and High School Music Fest will be presented remotely by the schools this weekend. The concert will feature a number of performing groups from the public, elementary and high schools. You can view the event at the YouTube link ...Read more
STREATOR – A dog who had been missing since Friday was discovered trapped in a sinkhole in Streator. The Streator Fire Department were called Saturday morning around 7 AM to Marilla Park to rescue the dog named Macy who had been missing since Friday morning. Authorities were able to ...Read more
OGLESBY – Tenure was granted to IVCC Faculty members Nick Fish, Emergency Medical Services (EMS); David Garrison, mathematics; Richard Marko, automotive technology: Amber Robertson, nursing; Tony Sondgeroth, welding; and Stephen Gibson, industrial maintenance. The Illinois Public Community ...Read more
