Airbnb said Monday it would provide free temporary housing to as many as 100,000 refugees leaving Ukraine. The announcement came shortly after the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said Monday that more than 500,000 refugees have now fled Ukraine. That number has increased from the ...Read more
Students in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks at school as part of new indoor mask policies all three states announced jointly on Monday. The three governors said in a joint statement: “With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West, ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Mendota High School Band presented the 62nd Symphony Concert “Mother Earth” this past weekend under the direction of Paula Baker, Conductor and Dr. F. Mack Wood, Guest Conductor. Consisting of six pieces, this was the first concert for the band since the beginning ...Read more
Tensions rose over the weekend as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered nuclear deterrent forces to be on high alert, and the United States advising that Americans should leave Russia as soon as possible. As fighting continued across Ukraine overnight into Monday morning, Ukraine and Russia ...Read more
OTTAWA – A mobile home was damaged and a number of cats were rescued after a fire in rural Ottawa. The Wallace Fire Protection District were called to a fire near 1570 North 30th Road around 1:30 PM Friday and found light smoke coming from the rear of the unoccupied residence. During the ...Read more
Congress is lifting its mask requirement on the House floor, making face coverings optional for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Federal regulators eased guidelines last week in a rethinking of the nation’s strategy to adapt to living with ...Read more
STREATOR – No injuries were reported after a fire Thursday night at a multi-story high rise apartment building in Streator. The Streator Fire Department say they were called to the 600 Block of East Morrell Street near midnight to find smoke throughout the first floor of the building. The ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,004 deer during all 2021-2022 archery and firearm seasons that concluded on January 16th. The total preliminary deer harvest for all seasons compares with a total harvest for all seasons of 162,752 deer in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police are warning motorists of a potential trucking convoy that will travel across the state during this next week. Illinois State Police Division of Patrol Colonel Margaret McGreal stated, “Though the Illinois State Police respects the rights of citizens ...Read more
MENDOTA – The LaSalle/Putnam Educational Alliance for Special Education will be holding screenings for preschool in Mendota this Thursday. The screenings are for children who will be 3 or 4 years old. L.E.A.S.E. will screen key developmental areas such as motor development, speech, ...Read more
