IVCC board to meet Aug. 19
Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 19, in the Board Room.
Utica re-implements 1% grocery tax
Thursday, the Utica Village Board voted 5-0 (Trustee John Schweickert was absent) to re-implement a 1% grocery sales tax rate on items purchased at village establishments.
Mendota senior Aden Tillman developing as QB under first-year coach Jim Eustice
Mendota senior quarterback Aden Tillman’s improvement was “off the charts” during the summer under new coach Jim Eustice.
McNabb library to host free hands-on art workshop Aug. 27
The McNabb Branch of the Putnam County Public Library District will host “Picture This: Art Rocks,” a free hands-on art workshop for all ages, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Putnam County library to screen Frances Perkins documentary
The Granville Branch of the Putnam County Public Library District will host a free screening of the documentary “Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26.
IVCC board to meet Aug. 19
Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 19, in the Board Room.
Man accused of killing couple during hike in Arkansas pleads not guilty to murder charges

The man accused of fatally stabbing a couple while they were hiking with two of their daughters at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas pleaded not guilty to two capital murder charges on Thursday. Andrew James McGann,
Florida Gov. DeSantis announces plans to open second immigration facility dubbed ‘Deportation Depot’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that his administration is opening a second immigration detention facility dubbed “Deportation Depot.” The new facility in north Florida comes one month after the state opened a detention center in the Everglades
‘Slow Horses’ renewed at Apple TV+ for Season 7

Apple TV+ announced that Slow Horses has been renewed for Season 7. The news arrives ahead of the show’s Season 5 premiere, set for Sept. 24. The dark comedy stars Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb, the head
Abigail Spencer joins Josh Charles in cast of Fox’s ‘Best Medicine’

Abigail Spencer will star alongside Josh Charles in the upcoming Fox medical comedy “Best Medicine,” based on the popular British series Doc Martin. Production will take place this summer in upstate New York. The official description of