STREATOR – Illinois American Water is celebrating a 14 year safety milestone achieved by the Streator District. Bernie Sebold, senior manager of Illinois American Water’s safety and health program, said “The Streator team have made safety their priority, and their efforts have prevented ...Read more
STREATOR – Illinois American Water is celebrating a 14 year safety milestone achieved by the Streator District. Bernie Sebold, senior manager of Illinois American Water’s safety and health program, said “The Streator team have made safety their priority, and their efforts have prevented ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), and local emergency managers, are encouraging Illinoisans to take time to prepare for potential emergencies at homes, at work, and in the community. National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote family and ...Read more
OTTAWA – Public health officials have identified the first probable case of monkeypox virus in a LaSalle County resident. The case is considered probable until confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Authorities are working to complete contact tracing for the case to ...Read more
NORTH UTICA – A small space in downtown Utica’s Bickerman Building will be home to a nano-brewery and taproom. Village of North Utica Trustees approved the special use permit from Dan Stash of Peru, to establish a one-barrel brewery, comparable to a brewpub in ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has joined the Operation Disrupt initiative aimed at preventing suicide by posting mental health crisis support information at Illinois State Parks. Signs displaying the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number and ...Read more
Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday that Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, died at her Balmoral estate in Scotland at the age of 96. “The queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The king and the queen consort will remain at Balmoral this ...Read more
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was indicted after surrendering to New York state prosecutors Thursday morning. Bannon faces charges for allegedly pocketing some donations in a “Build the Wall” group that raised millions on promises to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The ...Read more
OGLESBY – Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Park officials need your help cleaning up parks tomorrow. The parks have had plenty of foot traffic as summer comes to an end, especially after the Labor Day weekend and officials say the community can register to clean up litter around ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced that the Illinois Literacy Foundation will be recognizing International Literacy Day today – a worldwide effort to increase literacy levels for adults and children. Since 1967, International Literacy Day ...Read more
