Illinois Valley sports community remembers Charlie Ellerbrock: talented, professional and always friendly
Charlie Ellerbrock, a sports and sometimes news reporter for Shaw Local Media who passed away unexpectedly at his Ottawa home late last week, will be remembered for his skill, his passion and his friendly heart.
Illinois Valley sports community remembers Charlie Ellerbrock: talented, professional and always friendly

Trump administration fires hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees

The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend. The FAA has about 50,000 employees and is the largest division of the Department of Transportation. The firings come after President Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Saudi Arabia for talks on wars in Ukraine, Gaza

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday in the hopes of undergoing negotiations over wars in Ukraine and Gaza, without any participation from European leaders or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Rubio was expected
See the trailer for new reality series ‘The Baldwins’

Alec Baldwin and his family will be the subject of new reality television series ‘The Baldwins,’ premiering Feb. 23 on TLC. TLC shared a first look for “The Baldwins,” featuring Alec and wife Hilaria, as well as
‘Happy Face’ starring Dennis Quaid to premiere March 20 on Paramount+

Happy Face, the true-crime series starring Dennis Quaid, is set to premiere March 20 on Paramount+. Happy Face features Annaleigh Ashford as Melissa Moore, daughter of Keith Jesperson, the man known as the ‘Happy Face Killer’ (Quaid) for
Risk of flooding in the Illinois Valley this spring is low, so far
The Illinois Valley is in a drought and the Illinois River is low. So far, it doesn’t look like there’s a big risk of late-winter/early-spring flooding.
Risk of flooding in the Illinois Valley this spring is low, so far
The Illinois Valley is in a drought and the Illinois River is low. So far, it doesn’t look like there’s a big risk of late-winter/early-spring flooding.
Risk of flooding in the Illinois Valley this spring is low, so far

Paying tribute to Charlie Ellerbrock: friend, colleague, journalist
Charlie Ellerbrock’s stories were “hang it on the refrigerator” material for scores of readers over the decades. He featured the accomplishments of athletes, teams, students, artists and entrepreneurs, among other community members.