NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Spring break will remain on the calendar for 2021 at Illinois State University. University officials announced Friday that an “overwhelming number” of faculty, staff and students who responded to a survey wanted the regular break preserved during the coronavirus ...Read more
FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) — A northwestern Illinois man known for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to go on trial in December on child pornography and prostitution charges. Sixty-three-year-old George Buss of Freeport has pleaded not guilty. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Nasrina Bellel of Marseilles was honored Thursday night for winning the Illinois Community College Trustees Association Paul Simon Student Essay Contest and read her “compelling story of hope restored” to the board. Bellel, a single mother ...Read more
OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College’s Financial Aid Office will be hosting a live, virtual Financial Aid Information Session this coming Tuesday. The event is scheduled to run from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 13. Financial Aid personnel will provide an overview of the financial ...Read more
KIRKLAND- A DeKalb County teen is dead after a single vehicle crash near Kirkland. Authorities say they were called around 7:45 AM Friday to Malta Road near Hortense Drive, where the discovered a vehicle had left the roadway into a grove of trees, rolling multiple times. The driver, ...Read more
GRAND RIDGE – An Ottawa teen is dead after a two vehicle crash east of Grand Ridge Thursday night. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office they were called around 9:30 PM to the intersection of East 18th and North 21st road. The teen was identified by authorities as ...Read more
OGLESBY – The Derecho that struck North Central Illinois caused plenty of damage back in August, and one of the attractions hardest hit was Matthiessen State Park. It was announced by authorities that some of the park will finally be open this weekend. Park officials say all of the ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department on Thursday announced that 16 more individuals are now considered recovered from COVID-19, however, there were nearly twice as many new infections. They reported that 31 new infections of the novel coronavirus were discovered, bringing the total ...Read more
PONTIAC – A man in his 50’s was the latest person to pass away from COVID-19 complications in Livingston County. The Livingston County Health Department on Thursday also noted that six more residents and three inmates at Pontiac Correctional Center have also tested positive for the ...Read more
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will be turning to a New York company to help recover from the April incident where their computer systems were compromised. The IVCC Board approved a contract with Kroll for data breach notification and communication support for $259,157. The ...Read more
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