SUBLETTE – Increasing call volume and a dwindling head count at the Sublette Fire Department have put additional strains on providing services to the community. In order to help bring individuals into the department, the Sublette Fire Department will have an open house and recruitment ...Read more
SUBLETTE – A house fire seriously injured a Sublette man Sunday and a child made a harrowing escape out of a second story window. The Sublette Fire Department was called to the 700 block of West Santee Street around 12:30 PM for a fully involved single family home. Authorities say a parent and ...Read more
LOSTANT – A ten vehicle crash that closed I-39 in both directions on Saturday was triggered by a grass fire. According to the Illinois State Police, they say around 2:20 PM near milepost 40 in the northbound lanes a chain reaction collision involving a tractor-trailer and nine passenger ...Read more
CHERRY – Sunday morning the Cherry Fire Department battled a house fire in the 600 block East Lincoln Avenue. Around 10:45 AM they were called for a report of the structure fire and called out a mutual aid box alarm, requesting support from Spring Valley, Arlington, Ladd, LaMoille, ...Read more
OTTAWA – The American Red Cross is continuing to test blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether an individual developed COVID-19 symptoms. Red Cross ...Read more
SENECA – A Seneca poet has taken top honors in the 16th Annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced this year’s first place winner of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award was Phyllis Natenek of Seneca. She was honored for her ...Read more
STREATOR – A Virtual Trivia Night fundraiser is being held by the Streator Zonta Club later this month. Zonta International is a leading global organization of professionals empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy. The Streator branch was chartered in 1955 and participates ...Read more
WASHINGTON DC – Congressman Adam Kinzinger has reintroduced a bill to help support rural medical care. The Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act would expand the Critical Access Hospital program in order to stabilize vulnerable hospitals until a long-term payment model is developed. Congressman ...Read more
WATERMAN – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation Thursday announced during a visit to Waterman that a third $250 million installment is being made to counties, municipalities and townships to address their transportation needs as part of the Rebuild Illinois ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is partnering with Illinois State University and four community colleges to address the teacher shortage, board members learned Thursday. IVCC, Heartland, Spoon River, Carl Sandburg, and Illinois Central will be part of ISU’s “CommuniTeach: ...Read more
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