3.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Maine strikes off coast of New England

After initial reports of a magnitude of 4.1. – and then 3.9 – earthquake striking the area, it was later confirmed that a 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New England on Monday morning. A
AI chatbot DeepSeek limits registrations after being hit with ‘large-scale’ cyber-attack

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek said on Monday that its new, popular app was hit with a cyber-attack, forcing the company to temporarily limit registrations. The attack came after the DeepSeek AI assistant app skyrocketed to the
Ottawa native makes $50,000 donation to Robert M. Eschbach Fund
Ottawa native makes $50,000 donation to Robert M. Eschbach Fund
Ottawa native Sharon Eschbach Coleman recently made a $50,000 donation to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation’s Robert M. Eschbach Fund. The Eschbach fund, initiated by Coleman and her late husband Ken in 2016, recognizes her brother,
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation grant allows 1,000 students to be introduced to orchestra music
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation grant allows 1,000 students to be introduced to orchestra music
The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra will introduce elementary students to orchestra music and instruments this spring thanks in part to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation. Students in third through fifth grades from Ottawa and Streator high
See the trailer for Marvel’s ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ on Disney+

Marvel Studios released a 2-minute trailer for its Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, premiering on Disney+ on Jan. 29. Marvel captioned the preview on social media: “Every neighborhood needs a hero.Marvel Animation’s all-new series #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan, streaming January 29 on
Jason Bateman, David Harbour to star in HBO limited series ‘DTF St. Louis’

Jason Bateman and David Harbour are set to star in the HBO limited series titled DTF St. Louis. The seven-episode show comes from creator and showrunner Steven Conrad, with Bateman and Harbour also executive producing. HBO describes
‘Truly grateful’: Q&A with Bengals tight end Cam Grandy
‘Truly grateful’: Q&A with Bengals tight end Cam Grandy
Fieldcrest graduate Cam Grandy recently completed his rookie season as a tight end with the Cincinnati Bengals. Grandy was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois State University where he was an All-American after transferring