IVCC Foundation Scholarship application deadline approaching
OGLESBY – Students planning to attend Illinois Valley Community College next fall have until February 10th to apply online for Foundation scholarships. Current students, high school seniors and anyone planning to enroll in fall or spring 2022-23
County unemployment rates remain under 5%
UNDATED – Local county unemployment in LaSalle, Putnam and Bureau counties are continuing a trend at under 5% for the past three months. According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, statewide unemployment made the biggest
Attempt to bail friend out of jail with fake money leads to major drug bust
On Jan. 20, around 11:30 p.m., police said they found Quirion and Jalbert waiting in a vehicle outside the jail. Both Quirion and Jalbert had active bail conditions from previous drug arrests. Officers searched their vehicle and
Airline apologizes after ‘Scotland isn’t a country’ row with passenger
“Even a Google search to prove that Scotland is in fact a country was dismissed by them; it is incomprehensible we had to even argue this. Suddenly the initial problem that we are Polish wasn’t the cause
IDOT seeks input on potential passenger rail service expansion in Illinois
PEORIA – A survey taking opinions from residents about potential passenger rail use across the area has been put out by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The survey will be used by IDOT and local leaders
Rt 47 crash kills Morris woman
DWIGHT – One person is dead after a two vehicle crash in Grundy County Thursday. The Grundy County Coroner’s Office was called along with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office to Illinois Route 47 in Dwight around 9AM
State Police create statewide expressway shooting website
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police have unveiled an interactive Statewide Expressway Shooting website which contains current and historical data regarding gunfire incidents on all expressways in Illinois. The SES dashboard displays the number of reported expressway
Suspect who shot three Houston police officers is taken into custody after standoff
Houston police took a man suspected of shooting three officers into custody, after an hours-long standoff ended Thursday evening. Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner confirmed that the suspect, who police have not identified, came out at
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger retires from the NFL after 18 seasons
After 18 seasons in the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers star Ben officially announced his retirement from the league. Roethlisberger made the announcement in a Twitter video, saying in part: “I don’t know how to put into words what the
Michigan school shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley planning insanity defense
The Michigan school shooting suspect who is accused of killing four people in a shooting at Oxford High School last November is planning on using an insanity defense at trial. The defense attorneys for the alleged shooter,