DIXON – The Lee County Health Department is taking appointments to assist residents in completing the application process for the state’s medical cannabis program. Lee County Health Educator Jill Larson says appointments are free or residents can
The following facilities are available as warming centers: LaSalle County Department OF Human Services 1560 First Ave Ottawa Crossbridge Community Church Building 412 – Ottawa Campus 4161 Columbus St Illinois Valley Community Hospital 925 West St,
CHICAGO (AP) — You may have heard that “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night …” will prevent mail carriers from completing their appointed rounds. But the unofficial motto of the U.S. Postal Service
CHICAGO (AP) — Operations at Chicago’s two major airports continue despite the frigid temperatures blanketing the state. By late Tuesday, 284 flights had been cancelled at O’Hare International Airport, and 283 flights had been cancelled at Midway
CHICAGO (AP) — Extreme weather conditions have prompted Amtrak to cancel all trains into and out of Chicago. Amtrak says short-distance and long-distance, overnight trains are cancelled for Wednesday. Short-distance services are also canceled on Thursday, and
CHICAGO – A Chicago Police Sergeant and assisting officers saved a man who had jumped into Lake Michigan to save his dog Sunday afternoon, officials say. The man was walking his dog near the lake when his
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has issued a disaster proclamation ahead of forecast double-digit subzero temperatures in Illinois, calling the weather “potentially historic.” Pritzker said the “cold weather headed our way Tuesday night into Thursday
PERU – Warming centers have been established in Peru due to extreme frigid weather conditions expected. Illinois Valley Community Hospital is keeping its cafeteria open around the clock to serve as a warming center for people who
OTTAWA – Ottawa Central Dispatch has announced that the only warming center available will be The Department of Human Services during normal business hours. PADS shelter in Ottawa has stated they will be open 24 hours, but
PEORIA – Two people were pronounced dead after being shot early Tuesday morning in Peoria. Peoria Police say a shot spotter alert alerted them to an incident in the 200 block of East Virginia where four shots
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