OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare donated $1,500 to Shepherd Middle School athletic programs. This donation is a result of the sports physical fundraiser that took place at the school on July 25. “This was our first year partnering with OSF HealthCare to offer a sports physical ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for robbing two banks of nearly $30,000. The Rockford Register Star reports that 25-year-old Demontrion Phillips previously pleaded guilty to bank robbery with a dangerous weapon and bank robbery. During ...Read more
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare donated $1,500 to Shepherd Middle School athletic programs. This donation is a result of the sports physical fundraiser that took place at the school on July 25. “This was our first year partnering with OSF HealthCare to offer a sports physical ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD – As Veterans Day approaches, and we look for ways to honor Illinois veterans and tell their incredible stories, State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is asking constituents to submit a photo and tribute to a loved one who has served in the United States Armed Forces to be ...Read more
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — More than 18,000 women traveled out of Indiana to terminate their pregnancies in recent years, according to state and federal data, likely fueled by the closure of abortion clinics and new laws restricting access to the procedure. While the number of abortions ...Read more
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) — Teachers in the southern Illinois city of Murphysboro continue to walk the picket line in a wage impasse with the city’s school district. Members of the Murphysboro Education Association, which represents 152 teachers, counselors, nurses and social workers, ...Read more
LASALLE – Bicycle enthusiasts can explore around LaSalle with the new I&M Canal Bike Share Program. On Friday, the Canal Corridor Association hosted a ribbon cutting at the I & M Canal’s Visitor’s Center in Downtown LaSalle to celebrate the program. Corridor Association ...Read more
LASALLE – LaSalle Fire Department is opening house for a ribbon-cutting and dedication of station No. 2 on Saturday. The open house is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their main station on Fifth Street. The party will move across the street at 11 a.m. to dedicate station No. 2. The ...Read more
STREATOR – Five local fire departments were included in the 90 Illinois departments that will share over $88,000 through a grant by Illinois American Water. Recipients of the grant include, Streator Fire Department, Long Point Community Volunteer Fire Protection District, Leonore Volunteer ...Read more
STREATOR – Five local fire departments were included in the 90 Illinois departments that will share over $88,000 through a grant by Illinois American Water. Recipients of the grant include, Streator Fire Department, Long Point Community Volunteer Fire Protection District, Leonore Volunteer ...Read more
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