SPRING VALLEY – St. Margaret’s Health, which manages hospitals in Spring Valley and in Peru, is looking to reclassify one of their facilities to a Rural Emergency Hospital. Either SMH-Spring Valley or SMH-Peru could potentially qualify for the designation, however, no decision has ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Every day, more companies and individuals fall victim to cyber criminals who want access to bank accounts, personal information, or proprietary information to blackmail information owners. Since 2004, October has been designated as Cyber Security Awareness Month. The Illinois ...Read more
STREATOR – The city of Streator has just over one week under its belt in initiating emergency services to the town and neighboring communities. On Tuesday afternoon at the city’s special meeting, Fire Chief Gary Bird reported so far, 60 calls for emergency services and 7 outside ...Read more
On Monday, President of the Los Angeles City Council, Nury Martinez, resigned from her post after audio of her making repeated racist marks was leaked. In a statement, Martinez announced that she would resign effective immediately, and apologized for her off-color remarks. The leaked audio ...Read more
The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division — the country’s third largest freight rail union — has voted down a tentative agreement brokered by the Biden administration to avert a nationwide rail strike. The union is the first labor group to reject the ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the sixth and final $250 million installment as part of the Rebuild Illinois capital program is being made to counties, municipalities and townships statewide to address local transportation needs. The state’s first ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Illinois schools will join others to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday. Gov. JB Pritzker also has proclaimed the day “Illinois Walk and Roll to School Day” to support green transportation ...Read more
EARLVILLE – Over 20 neighbors and friends of the late Tom Sampson brought farm equipment to his fields Monday to harvest soybeans. Coordinated by fellow Earlville farmer R.E. Larkin, the 8 or so combines made quick work of the 165 acres. Tom passed away unexpectedly in early August, ...Read more
OGLESBY – The State of Illinois will be testing tornado sirens Tuesday to determine the best location to notify visitors to state parks in north central Illinois during bad weather. Starting around 10 AM authorities will be testing portable sirens at a number of spots around Starved Rock ...Read more
PEORIA – The Peoria Police and Peoria County Coroner are trying to find the identity of a man they found deceased on Sunday. Around 2 AM Peoria Police were called to the intersection of Sheridan and Corrington regarding a male lying in the street unconscious. When officers arrived on the ...Read more
