SUBLETTE – Two people are dead after a two vehicle crash in Lee County Saturday afternoon. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to the intersection of LaMoille Road and Maytown Road around 3:00 PM southwest of Sublette. Authorities say 27-year-old Dane Moorman of ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is expecting construction of the new ag and lab classrooms south of the campus in the next 12-18 months. IVCC was named the recipient of a $3.5 million U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration grant to construct the new facility. The ...Read more
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that 493,000 residents have received a dose of the new, bivalent COVID-19 vaccines since they were approved for use in early September, including 137,000 doses in the last week. Daily vaccination numbers are at the highest level seen ...Read more
SPRING VALLEY – The City of Spring Valley has announced the upcoming schedule of water main flushing, which begins today. All areas west of Hall High School will have potentially low water pressure and some discoloration. Flushing will continue around the community through Friday, October ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has secured a large grant to construct a new agriculture education facility. The $3.5 million grant awarded from the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration will be matched with $1.1 million in local funds and ...Read more
OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College’s Wind Ensemble will offer a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. The performance will include the music of Leroy Anderson, Johnny Mercer/Jacques, Prevert/Joseph Kosma, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff, ...Read more
OGLESBY- Illinois Valley Community College’s Wind Ensemble will offer a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. The performance will include the music of Leroy Anderson, Johnny Mercer/Jacques, Prevert/Joseph Kosma, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff, ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, IL- The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the approval of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and Conservation Planning Assistance grant agreement. The IDOA/NRCS partnership leverages $3.5 million state NLRS funds with ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will host a FAFSA workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at its Ottawa Center in downtown Ottawa. Students can stop in anytime to apply for federal aid, work-study and loans through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. No ...Read more
OAKBROOK – Several area theatre associations have been honored by the Illinois Theatre Association gala held last week in Oakbrook. Kim Freeman of Streator Township High School was honored with the award of excellence in the secondary education division. Vermillion Players of Pontiac ...Read more
