COVID-19 Vaccination and booster clinic at IVCC Tuesday
OGLESBY – A free COVID-19 Vaccination and booster clinic will be coming to Illinois Valley Community College Tuesday. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available as well as Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for
Illinois Department of Human Services awards $4 million in grants for behavioral health students
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services announced that it has awarded $4 million in grant funding to support the Certified Recovery Support Specialist Success program. The CRSS Success program prepares students for entry-level positions as
Illinois Corn Marketing Board referendum vote to take place Tuesday
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture held a public meeting February 10th allowing public comment regarding a proposed referendum for the Illinois Corn Marketing Board. The referendum proposes raising the corn checkoff rate from 5/8 of
18 years later questions remain unanswered in Mesarchik murder
STREATOR – Questions remain unanswered in what happened to 7-year-old Dalton Mesarchik, who was reported missing on March 26th, 2003. The next day his body was found along the Vermillion River south of Streator, but no
Man found dead after gunfire investigation in Mendota
MENDOTA – One man was discovered deceased in a home that was the scene of an apparent gunfire incident in Mendota on Thursday. The Mendota Police say they were originally called to the 500 block of
Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton, the DNC and others, alleging false Russian collusion claims
On Thursday, Former President Donald Trump filed a civil lawsuit against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others, alleging a conspiracy against him in 2016. The lawsuit names 28 individuals and organizations
U.S. will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian war refugees, will provide $1 billion in aid
President Joe Biden announced after the NATO and Group of Seven meetings in Brussels on Thursday that the United States will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian war refugees. Additionally, more than $1 billion in new funding will
Philadelphia Eagles re-sign defensive end Derek Barnett to a 2-year deal
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Thursday that they have re-signed defensive end Derek Barnett to a two-year contract. Barnett was the No. 14 overall pick by the Eagles in the 2017 NFL Draft. The 25-year-old Barnett has
Veteran left-handed relief pitcher Andrew Miller announces retirement from MLB
After a 16 year career in Major League Baseball, left-handed relief pitcher Andrew Miller is retiring. Notably, Miller also served as one of the eight members of the Major League Player Association’s executive subcommittee, which had a
Man killed in Bureau County Crash Identified
NEPONSET – The Bradford man who was killed in a rural Bureau County crash has been identified. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office say around 5 AM Tuesday a vehicle was traveling east on Kentville road near Neponset