OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College named 14 Thomas J. McCormack Scholars this spring. To earn the college’s highest academic achievement, McCormack’s maintain a minimum 3.75 grade point average in at least 14 semester hours over three consecutive semesters. McCormack Scholars ...Read more
LASALLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will resume sampling and cleanup of residential properties at the Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc Co. Superfund site. According to the EPA, the agency changed contracting services which caused a delay in the cleanup. Soil sampling to ...Read more
CHICAGO – The combination of strong southwest winds, gusting upwards to 50 mph, and relative humidity percentages in the upper 20s and low 30s, will lead to an elevated fire threat throughout the area on Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, the worst fire threat will be ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding motorists that they may drive without an up-to-date license plate sticker affixed to their license plate if they have their receipt showing they purchased a sticker online before the expiration date. The receipt, which is ...Read more
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Society for Human Resource Management (IVSHRM) has established a scholarship with the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation for IVCC sophomores pursuing a career in human resources. The Illinois Valley SHRM Future Human Resources Leader Scholarship will ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs released an independent report that was requested by the Governor’s Office last fall to fully investigate a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans home and detailed its progress on corrective actions that the agency ...Read more
ILLINOIS- This weekend is prime time for scoping out Morel mushrooms after a week of wet to warm conditions. Morel mushroom enthusiast and administrator for Illinois Morel Mushrooms, Chris Martin of Fulton County, says mushrooms are about 90% water, so a surefire way of discovering the ...Read more
OGLESBY – Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that the $15 million manufacturing academy investment for the state would be going to two community colleges downstate instead of IVCC. Despite strong support for the Central Illinois Manufacturing Academy with three other community colleges, ...Read more
OTTAWA – The Wallace Fire Protection District appointed a new fire chief on Wednesday. Outgoing Chief Dave Parrot accepted a position to become the new chief for Marseilles, so Deputy Chief Chris Backos will be taking on the role of the new chief. Backos has been with the department ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department reported two more individuals have died from complications related to COVID-19. With the addition of these deaths, a male in his 60’s and another in his 90’s, there have been a total of 296 coronavirus related deaths throughout the ...Read more
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