Mendota High School Band returns to stage
MENDOTA – The Mendota High School Band presented the 62nd Symphony Concert “Mother Earth” this past weekend under the direction of Paula Baker, Conductor and Dr. F. Mack Wood, Guest Conductor. Consisting of six pieces, this
Deaf dog saved from euthanasia drives around Daytona Speedway
Gemma is completely deaf, but that doesn’t stop her from cruising around in her hot pink Jeep. On Friday, her family brought the sweet pup to Daytona International Speedway to partake in the Daytona 500 festivities and
NBA player had to switch phones because they wanted group text messages to all be blue
The Cavaliers star was quoted as saying “I actually had to get an iPhone, I have an Android and an iPhone… the team wouldn’t let me in the group text.” “They wanted all blue messages.”
Russia-Ukraine conflict updates: European Union makes historic move to arm Ukraine; Russia and Ukraine to meet for talks at the Belarus border
Tensions rose over the weekend as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered nuclear deterrent forces to be on high alert, and the United States advising that Americans should leave Russia as soon as possible. As fighting continued across
Cats rescued after rural Ottawa fire
OTTAWA – A mobile home was damaged and a number of cats were rescued after a fire in rural Ottawa. The Wallace Fire Protection District were called to a fire near 1570 North 30th Road around 1:30
Congress lifts mask requirement ahead of State of the Union address
Congress is lifting its mask requirement on the House floor, making face coverings optional for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Federal regulators eased guidelines last week in a rethinking of the nation’s
No injuries after high rise fire Thursday in Streator
STREATOR – No injuries were reported after a fire Thursday night at a multi-story high rise apartment building in Streator. The Streator Fire Department say they were called to the 600 Block of East Morrell Street near
Sepp Straka overcomes five-shot deficit to become first Austrian to win on PGA Tour at the Honda Classic
Sepp Straka overcame a five-shot deficit Sunday and became the first Austrian to win on the PGA Tour with his victory at the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort. Straka birdied three of the last five holes,
Scott McLaughlin wins first IndyCar race at season opener in St. Petersburg
Scott McLaughlin earned his first career victory Sunday in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. McLaughlin drove his No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet from the pole to victory by .5095 of a second over reigning series
Illinois hunters take home just over 147,000 deer
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,004 deer during all 2021-2022 archery and firearm seasons that concluded on January 16th. The total preliminary deer harvest for all seasons compares with a total