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OTTAWA – Are you expecting, have a little one, or are planning for your family’s future? Join the OSF HealthCare Family Birth Center at the new Prenatal and Baby Health Fair to have all of your questions answered. Expectant, current and future mothers are encouraged to stop by Meeting Room 1 ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site will host specialty tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence in Springfield Saturdays and Sundays in June to highlight the work of women in Illinois’ suffrage initiatives. Susan Lawrence Dana commissioned Frank Lloyd ...Read more

‪ OTTAWA – Multiple area departments were called to a structure fire in Ottawa Friday night.  Around 9:30 PM crews arrived in the 1600 block of Chestnut Street and activated a MABAS Division 25 alarm to summon other surrounding departments to the scene.   Supporting crews battling the ...Read more

GENOA – A body was found in Genoa Friday morning. According to Dekalb County Sheriffs, just before 9 a.m. they were called west of Ellwood Green subdivision for a reported body discovered. Authorities say upon arrival they located the body of a decreased person in a farm field. ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans are buckling up for a slew of motor fuel taxes come July 1st, but it’s a small win for a large industry. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s horizontal infrastructure plan did’t come as a surprise to the Transportation for Illinois Coalition. In fact, the ...Read more

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s agriculture, industrial maintenance, welding and nursing programs will receive an infusion of new instructional talent this fall following Thursday’s board meeting. Trustees approved the hiring of Kathryn Lillie, a recent graduate of the ...Read more

AMBOY – Amboy Police Chief Jeffery Blake announced his retirement Friday. In a letter to the community he thanked the numerous people he has worked with over the years in the Lee County community. The Amboy High School Graduate joined the Amboy Police Department in 1992. He was appointed ...Read more

PERU – The city of Peru’s annual  “Touch A Truck” event will be this Saturday at Centennial Park. From noon to 3 p.m. get an up close, hands on experience to see all kinds of EMS vehicles like police cars, fire trucks, ambulances and even farm equipment. OSF LifeFlight is ...Read more

OGLESBY – An investigation to the cause of why a boat ruptured during an Oglesby Fire Department water rescue training begins. According to the Oglesby Fire Department, the last of two firefighters to sustain injuries in the incident Wednesday night was released from the hospital this ...Read more