Marseilles may borrow up to $2.3M to move City Hall, police station to Illinois Valley Cellular building

The Marseilles City Council approved a measure that would allow is to issue $2.3 million in bonds toward a new city hall, police department.
5 things to do in the Illinois Valley: Fall festivals on land and water set for the weekend

Burgoo stew, pig roast and apple brats are among the foods found in this weekend’s 5 things to do in the Illinois Valley.
Ottawa Zonta Club to collect items for domestic violence survivors

The Ottawa Zonta Club will collect money and household goods for domestic violence survivors Saturday, Oct. 6, morning in front of Handy Foods, 604 W. Main St., and Dollar General, 1136 First Ave. The support of the
Ottawa Zonta Club to collect items for domestic violence survivors

The Ottawa Zonta Club will collect money and household goods for domestic violence survivors Saturday, Oct. 6, morning in front of Handy Foods, 604 W. Main St., and Dollar General, 1136 First Ave. The support of the
Over 75,000 healthcare workers on strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities across the U.S.

More than 75,000 workers at the nation’s largest healthcare nonprofit organization, Kaiser Permanente, went on strike Wednesday at hospitals and medical offices across five states, after negotiations failed to resolve a dispute over staffing. The Coalition of
Biden administration announces $9B in student loan forgiveness, debt relief

The Biden administration announced a new round of student loan forgiveness, approving $9 billion in debt relief for 125,000 borrowers benefiting from three existing federal relief programs. The President said on Wednesday he pledges to continue to
This or that: fall edition

Fall is upon us and as temperatures begin to dip, what are some of your favorite fall activities? Pumpkin spice or caramel apple Hocus Pocus or Halloweentown College football or professional football Blankets or sweaters Bonfires or
B-List: 7 beasties that weren’t so bad

The “monster with a heart of gold” story is probably as old as fiction itself. The fairy tale of “Beauty and the Beast” verifiably goes back several centuries, but I’m 100% positive early humans were telling a
B-List: 7 beasties that weren’t so bad

The “monster with a heart of gold” story is probably as old as fiction itself. The fairy tale of “Beauty and the Beast” verifiably goes back several centuries, but I’m 100% positive early humans were telling a
Simone Biles leads U.S. women’s team to seventh straight title at world championships

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won a seventh consecutive team title at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Wednesday night. The American team, led by Simone Biles and comprised of gymnasts Shilese Jones, Skye