McNabb student ‘dual’ graduates from High School and IVCC
OGLESBY – Abigail Thompson of McNabb, daughter of Sarah Morgensen and David Thompson, earned her associate’s in arts from Illinois Valley Community College May 22 while also receiving her high school diploma from Putnam County High
Morris Police warn of con-artists possibly scamming after industrial fire
MORRIS – The Morris Police Department are warning residents that con-artists may attempt to swindle those who have experienced hardships during the evacuation from the battery warehouse fire. They say there may be vendors traveling door
Dolly Parton surprises Carly Pearce with Grand Ole Opry invitation
Carly Pearce will soon be a member of the Grand Ole Opry!
No injuries in Ottawa house fire, cat unaccounted for
OTTAWA – No injuries were reported in a structure fire that occurred on Thursday night in Ottawa. According to Deputy Chief Brian Bressner, the Ottawa Fire Department was called just before 7 p.m. for a
LaSalle yard waste site draws concerns for Rotary Park goers
LASALLE – LaSalle aldermen are running into issues with the city’s southside public yard waste site. Alderman Tom Ptak expressed his concern over the smell that sometimes lingers around the new and improved Rotary Park and
For the Independence Day holiday weekend, gas price averages continue to climb
CHICAGO – For the Fourth of July weekend, motorists hitting the road will see gas prices much like those of Memorial Day Weekend, steep. According to the American Automobile Association, crude oil prices are likely to
Duo robs gas station with watermelon head disguises
Police say the robbery happened at a gas station on May 5.
Man who accidentally set his house on fire by cooking steak in toaster unsatisfied with insurance payout
The man decided he wanted steak and chips for dinner and made the unusual decision to put his steak in the toaster. He left it to cook while he went down the road to buy some chips
Mannequins banned from display in shops for causing ‘immoral thoughts’
Harun Muhammad Sani Ibn Sina says a public sensitization campaign against mannequins is being introduced, after which any offenders will face arrest and prosecution.
‘Sad, lonely feeling’: Tokyo man evicted twice, 50 years apart, for Olympic construction
But when he was evicted again in 2013, at age 80, so the government could rebuild the stadium for the 2020 Games, it felt like a bitter twist of fate made worse by what he saw as