SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has named leaders in three cabinet-level agencies. The Democrat announced the appointments Monday. Paula Basta will be director of the Department on Aging. The governor tabbed Ron Guerrier as chief information officer for the Department of Innovation ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is launching a new state website aimed at helping people affected by gambling addictions. The Illinois Department of Human Services on Monday announced the website WeKnowtheFeeling.org . The new website comes as gambling is expanding across the nation . In Illinois, Gov. ...Read more
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Weather experts say February was cold and stormy in Illinois with above-average precipitation and below-average temperatures. The Illinois state climatologist’s office says the preliminary average statewide precipitation in Illinois during February was about 3.3 ...Read more
PERU- The City of Peru and LaSalle County will host four one-day collection events for residential electronics, the first of which will be on March 30th at Illinois Valley Regional Airport. City Clerk David Bartley told residents at the Peru City Council Meeting Monday night that there would be a ...Read more
MENDOTA – The Optimist Club is helping the city of Mendota raise funds for a new baseball scoreboard in honor of 12 year-old Karl Soliman. Soliman passed away last December after he collapsed at a basketball tournament. The club presented the city with a check for $4,000 for Strauss ...Read more
UNDATED – The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood. According to the organization, type O blood in the most in-demand blood type. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood types and is what emergency room personnel reach for when there’s ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Reddick Mansion Association will begin restorations this Spring. The more than 1.2 million dollar project will include exterior upgrades to balconies and windows of the Reddick Mansion in Ottawa. The mansion will also undergo an asbestos abatement. Weather permitting, work is ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois lawmaker has proposed legislation that aims to provide a more comprehensive definition of consent for sex education classes in the state. Media outlets reports that the bill defines consent as “a freely given agreement to sexual activity.” The ...Read more
PERU – A new record cold high temperatures for March 4th, was set this morning. North central Illinois faced unseasonably cold air for the start of the month, a record breaking wind chill of -19 degrees this morning. The wind chill advisory may be through, however elevated excessive cold ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru and St. Margaret’s in Spring Valley and have signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to consolidate their operations and form a regional health network. “St. Margaret’s and IVCH have proudly served this region for more ...Read more
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