Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs to commemorate anniversary of Destert Storm
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the Operation Desert Storm Cease-Fire on Tuesday in Springfield. Operation Desert Storm began in 1991 after Iraq President Saddam Hussein ordered the
OSF HealthCare hosts blood drive in Ottawa
OTTAWA – OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife on Tuesday, February 28, from 7:30 a.m. – noon in meeting room 1. ImpactLife is the only
Illinois State Police warn public of, “National Day of Hate”
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police is alerting the public to be vigilant over the next several days. Authorities say online domestic violent extremists are announcing February 25th as a, “National Day of Hate.” They say Neo-Nazi
Streator Police investigating pedestrian struck and killed on Bloomington Street
STREATOR – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Bloomington Street Thursday night. The Streator Police Department say around 6 PM the individual was taken to OSF Center for Health where they was
Lewis Capaldi experiences Tourette’s episode during performance, crowd takes over singing
FRANKFURT, GERMANY — While performing in Germany Tuesday evening, Lewis Capaldi experienced an episode of Tourette’s that left him unable to finish his final song of his set. His audience stepped in without missing a beat and
Illinois hunters bring in nearly 160K deer
SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested nearly 160,000 deer during the 2022-23 archery and firearm season. That number is up by over 12,000 from the previous season. Archery hunters bagged just under 70,000 deer this last
Proposed rail line seeks grant for environmental study
OGLESBY- The North Central Illinois Council of Governments gave updates on a proposed rail line connecting Peoria and Chicago Thursday night in a committee meeting. The line would be operated by Amtrak and run from Peoria
Australian man flees accident scene, naked
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA — A man was recently arrested in Queensland after fleeing the scene of an accident that he allegedly caused. He jumped onto a horse trailer and held on to get away, while naked. Police were
Five teens, one child and one woman shot near school in Philadelphia
Five teens, one 2-year-old girl and one woman were shot Thursday evening near a school in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion section. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Norris Street, near the
Top cocktails for the weekend
Top 10 Best Cocktails On World Bartender Day, what better way to celebrate than to have one of these top cocktails tonight? Manhattan Martini Margarita Sazerac Old Fashioned Piña Colada White Russian Long Island Iced Tea Sidecar