Public health official and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci confirmed on Wednesday that the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United States. Speaking during a White

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced on Wednesday that she will launch a campaign for governor of Georgia in 2022. Abrams shared a video saying she would make another run for the office “because opportunity in our state

Keith Urban announced on social media Wednesday the 2022 North American dates for his The Speed of Now world tour. The 54-year-old Urban will kick-off the North American leg on June 17, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. before

HBO Max’s new trailer for “And Just Like That…”, the revival of “Sex and the City,” reveals where Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and the rest of her friends are more than 11 years after we last

By: USFWS Midwest Region PRINCETON – Princeton will be allowing residents a few more opportunities to burn leaves this year.   The city announced that they will extend the burning window date to December 12th.   No

Judas Priest postponed dates on their 50th-anniversary tour after guitarist Richie Faulkner suffered an acute cardiac aortic dissection (his aorta ruptured) during the band’s performance at the ‘Louder Than Life’ festival. Now that Faulkner is recovering and

Ottawa – Studstill Media Photo OTTAWA – Repairing the community pool in Ottawa could be expensive, and the Mayor would like input from residents as to what the future should hold for the facility. A report said

By: SDASM Archives SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Treasurer has announced a campaign to try to locate the owners of important unclaimed property, Purple Heart medals.  Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs says that eleven Purple Hearts are being

Studstill Media Photo LASALLE – The bigger and better Celebration of Lights at Rotary Park in LaSalle have already brought holiday cheer to thousands this year, and with more visitors than ever expected for this weekend, they

Justin T. Boyd – Photo LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office OTTAWA – An investigation into an alleged burglary in rural LaSalle County in November led to the arrest of an Ottawa man on Tuesday. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s

Sheriff’s officials have confirmed that at least three people were killed and six others injured on Tuesday after a shooting at a southeast Michigan high school. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested the suspected shooter

Dirty Jobs star (and occasional opera singer) Mike Rowe has recorded a holiday song with country music artists John Rich and The Oak Ridge Boys. Rowe posted on social media:  “Couple weeks ago, under circumstances too weird

Photo IDOT SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the names of their two newest snowplows, Orange Crush and Scoopy Doo.  The winning names were submitted by fairgoers at this year’s Illinois State Fair. The

Jack Dorsey, CEO and co-founder of social media platform Twitter, said on Monday that he is stepping down as CEO. The 45-year-old Dorsey will remain on Twitter’s board of directors until next May, according to an email

President Joe Biden said on Monday the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 is a “cause for concern, not a cause for panic.”  While health experts work to learn more about the quickly spreading strain, Biden said researchers

Snoop Dogg’s latest project Algorithm featured old and new talent joining together to team up with the legendary rapper. Now Snoop has unveiled the music video for one of the tracks on the album, ‘Make Some Money.’