“Get Set” program coming to IVCC
OGLESBY – A new short-term program designed to help incoming college students adjust to college and thrive once they’re on campus will launch this summer at Illinois Valley Community College. The summer bridge program, “Get Set,” provides
Former detective provides safe online dating tips
Online dating has become the norm in today’s society. A former detective has provided tips to keep yourself safe when sharing photos with someone you meet online. 1. You can go into your phone’s settings and change
Two people caught in chocolate vat at M&M Factory
Two workers at an M&M Factory had to be rescued from a vat of chocolate in Pennsylvania. They got trapped in about waist-high melted chocolate and could not get out. The fire depart had to use the
Ax Church pours into 18 communities for Hope Week 2022
UNDATED – Hope is the feeling that something good could happen, and that is the sentiment Ax Church is aiming to deliver this season through their 8th Annual Hope Week. This year 18 communities were
Man Raps About Robbing ATMs…Gets Busted for Robbing an ATM
Tampa Bay Lightning beat New York Rangers in Game 5 to take 3-2 series lead
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 series lead. The Lightning are now just one win away from a third consecutive trip to the
1,776 IVCC students receive Emergency Relief Funds
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College announced that over $6.7 million in scholarships and grants were issued last fall and spring. Financial Aid Director Eric Johnson said 1,776 students received Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds this spring
3 dead, 1 injured after shooting inside of Smithsburg, Maryland manufacturing facility
Maryland police have confirmed that three people are dead and one critically injured after a shooting at a factory in Smithsburg, Maryland on Thursday afternoon. The factory, Columbia Machine, manufactures concrete products equipment. Smithsburg is about 70
5 Marines dead in military aircraft crash in Southern California desert
The Marine Corps said Thursday that all five Marines on board an Osprey were killed when the aircraft crashed Wednesday afternoon in a remote part of California. The aircraft was based at Camp Pendleton in San Diego,
PGA Tour suspends 17 golfers, including Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, who are competing in LIV Golf Invitational Series
The PGA Tour announced on Thursday that they have suspended 17 players who are competing in the first event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series this week near London, after it warned of potential discipline. Dustin