Crop Research Field Day coming to IVCC
OGLESBY – A Crop Research Field Day will be coming to Illinois Valley Community College on Friday. IVCC Ag department, in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension, will host the event at IVCC’s agricultural research plot
JYNNEOS™ Monkeypox Vaccine available for eligible LaSalle County individuals
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is offering the JYNNEOS™ vaccine for eligible individuals, by appointment only. JYNNEOS™ vaccine is used for the prevention of smallpox and monkeypox disease among people determined to be at
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Chicago man arrested on I-80 transporting meth
PRINCETON – A Chicago man was arrested on Tuesday in Bureau County after a traffic stop led to the discovery of purported methamphetamines. The TRI-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team stopped a vehicle on I-80, and during a
Waste Management proposing fuel surcharge to the City of Streator
STREATOR – Waste Management, Streator’s trash collector, is proposing a 75-cent increase that could take effect at the start of October. City Manager Dave Plyman says Waste Management has asked the city to include a fuel surcharge
The Secret to Happiness Is…?
According to new research, the secret to happiness might be expressing gratitude. 65% of people who report they’re “very happy” on a daily basis are more likely to “always” give thanks. cover photo by:nigel moor
One taken to hospital after car strikes homes in Mendota
MENDOTA – A car struck two homes in Mendota in a crash Thursday evening. The Mendota Police Department say the vehicle, driven by an 18-year-old Earlville woman, left the street for unknown reasons and collided with
Reality star who makes moonshine arrested for making moonshine
Reality star Wayne Griffis from Flomaton Alabama was recently arrested for bragging on his television series “Alabama Shine” that he evaded law enforcement during the moonshine distillation process. He competed in the 2020 “Moonshiners: Master Distiller” series
President Biden to meet family members of Russian detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that President Joe Biden will meet with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan on Friday, as the White House continues to push for their
President Biden announces tentative deal to avert national rail strike
After days of negotiations, President Biden announced Thursday that a deal was reached to avert a national rail strike. In a statement, Mr. Biden said the entative agreement between the railroads and rail workers’ unions was “an