IDOT launches litter campaign “Think Before You Throw!”
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation is once again asking the public to be on the alert for crews picking up litter and to Think Before You Throw! As part of an ongoing awareness campaign,
U.S. and Illinois EPA say additional testing not needed for those affected by Carus Chemical fire
LASALLE – The U.S. and Illinois EPA say additional testing would not be useful and able to determine further impacts to residents caused by the Carus Chemical Fire in LaSalle. According to a letter addressed
Kewanee Police arrest two juveniles, two adults in connection with fatal stabbing
KEWANEE – Two teenagers and two adults were arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing according to authorities. The Kewanee Police Department says on Saturday they responded to the area of North Lakeview Avenue and
Man pronounced dead in rural Earlville single-vehicle crash
EARLVILLE – One man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Ophir Township on Friday. According to LaSalle County Coroner Richard Ploch, one male occupant was pronounced dead after the crash that occurred at East 9th
Empty home burns south of Hennepin Monday morning
HENNEPIN – A home was destroyed after a fire early Monday morning south of Hennepin. The Granville-Hennepin Fire Protection District say they were called by a neighbor around 1 AM to a house in the 8100
Uber Driver Donates Kidney to Passenger
33-year-old Uber driver recently picked up a 71-year-old guy from a dialysis center in Delaware. He decides to see if he’s a match to help him, and ends up giving him a kidney.
IVCC to host poet Jonah Mixon-Webster
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College’s Jacobs Library will host renowned poet, scholar, and conceptual sound artist Jonah Mixon-Webster on Wednesday at noon in the Dr. Mary Margaret Weeg Cultural Centre. This event is part of
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announces GOP presidential bid
Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas announced on Sunday that he will run for president in the 2024 election. Hutchinson, 72, revealed that he would run for the office in an interview with ABC’s “This Week”, with a
Dodger fan tackled by security, fan gets standing ovation
LOS ANGLES, CA — Opening day for the Dodgers saw a tackle on the field by security. A fan ran down onto the field and dropped to one knee to propose to his girlfriend in the stands. While
Death toll rises to 32 after tornado outbreaks throughout South and Midwest
The major storm system that traveled through the South and the Midwest beginning on Friday has killed at least 32 people. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 31 tornadoes across 9 states on Friday and Saturday,