OGLESBY – A total of 21 Illinois Valley Community College cannabis production certificate program students received $1,000 scholarships this fall funded by a $100,000 gift from NuEra. NuEra Principle Owner Keith McGinnis of Ottawa made the gift to IVCC in March to support the program’s ...Read more
PERU – Authorities say they have found the body of an individual along the Illinois River near Peru, but identifying the remains could take time. LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss said on Saturday morning around 9:45 searchers made the discovery along the south bank of the river east of ...Read more
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — A pilot program aimed at helping farmers and farm families struggling with stress-related mental health issues is expanding to serve all of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced a $500,000 grant from the the U.S. Agriculture Department ...Read more
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois coroner has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that include stealing more than $14,000 from dead people. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the indictment this week of Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz on multiple counts of ...Read more
OGLESBY – William “Bill” Hunt of Oglesby was appointed to fill a nearly two-year vacancy on the Illinois Valley Community College board by trustees at a special meeting Thursday night. Hunt was elected three times to the Mendota City Council between 2008 and 2020 and served as finance ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — From a waterpark resort to a public school, seven finalists have been named in a design competition to repurpose a much-maligned state government building in downtown Chicago. State officials are trying to sell the James R. Thompson Center, which was designed by famed architect ...Read more
STREATOR – The 2021 Streator Labor Day parade will not be held this year. The event was scheduled for noon on Sunday. Streator Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jack Dzuris stated that for many of the former participants, work, health, school and travel activities have taken over the ...Read more
OTTAWA – Authorities have identified the woman found deceased in rural Ottawa on Tuesday. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, they were called to the 1400 block of Illinois Route 71 for a body located in a pit mine operated by US Silica. The LaSalle County Coroner announced that ...Read more
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ governor says he’s “very concerned” about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to block a new Texas law banning most abortions in the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that Illinois would continue to ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The United Center in Chicago is requiring people attending events, including Bulls and Blackhawks games, to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. The policy takes effect immediately and applies to fans as well as arena and team employees. The United Center will ...Read more
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