Meat & Poultry Supply Chain grant program announced
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced a new $6 million capital grant program designed to strengthen the meat and poultry supply chain by helping independently owned meat processing companies in Illinois build
State of Illinois and Heartland Community College break ground on electric vehicle energy storage facility
NORMAL – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity joined Heartland Community College Friday to break ground on its new state-of-the-art Electric Vehicle Energy Storage Manufacturing Training Academy facility. Funded in part by a $7.5 million
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office reports that they have received numerous reports of telephone scammers calling and claiming to be a Sergeant with the department. The “Sergeant” states that you failed to comply with a
Woman Pulls Gun When She Thought Someone Cut in Line for Gas
A 59-year-old woman in Fort Myers, Florida was waiting in line for gas three days after Hurricane Ian hit. And she got arrested for pulling a GUN on two women when she thought they tried to cut
Blind skateboarder shreds Guinness World Record
A blind skateboarder from Michigan named Daniel Mancina recently broke a world record for longest “50-50 grind” on a skateboard at 20 feet, 5 inches.
Top 10 things adults wish they could do in public
A recent survey shows that these are the top 10 things adults wish they could do in a public space. 1. Compliment a stranger 2. Go to the cinema alone 3. Walk down the street singing loudly 4. Tell someone they
Brother calls 911 on sister who stopped his laundry
A 27-year-old man in Cleveland called 911 on his sister, because she touched his laundry. They both live with their grandmother and the brother was on his third load of laundry and his sister was tired of
National Archives tells House committee it has not yet retrieved all records from Trump administration
The National Archives and Records Administration told House Democrats that it has not yet retrieved all the records from officials in the Trump administration that it should have under federal law, and would consult with the Justice Department
Death toll from Hurricane Ian reaches 87 as search-and-rescue operation continues
As of Sunday, the number of fatalities in the wake of Hurricane Ian has climbed to 87, and federal emergency management officials launched their largest ever search-and-rescue effort. The number of fatalities was expected to continue to climb as
Two vehicle crash kills both drivers in Lee County
SUBLETTE – Two people are dead after a two vehicle crash in Lee County Saturday afternoon. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office say they were called to the intersection of LaMoille Road and Maytown Road around 3:00 PM