Illinois Conservation Foundation accepting applications for scholarships

  SPRINGFIELD – Applications are being accepted by the Illinois Conservation Foundation for the 2023 Conservation Achievement Scholarship program. The foundation annually awards scholarships to outstanding high school seniors who demonstrate effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the

The States with the Longest Life Expectancy

Study has ranked all 50 states based on life expectancy, and Hawaii, Washington, and Minnesota came out on top, while Mississippi, West Virginia, and Louisiana ranked at the bottom.  

Morris man killed in single vehicle crash

  MORRIS – A Morris man is dead after a single vehicle crash in Grundy County. The Grundy County Coroner reports that 37-year-old George Cox was traveling southbound on Saratoga Road south of US Route 6 when

LaSalle-Peru Cavalettes dance their way into first place

The LaSalle-Peru Cavalettes competed this weekend at Mahomet Seymour High School where they placed first in the 2A division.  The competition hosted dance teams in 1A, 2A, and 3A divisions from around the state. The team includes

Woman strikes officer with a plastic hat

While on vacation in Florida, and Ohio woman struck an officers in the face with a plastic New Year’s Eve top hat.  Authorities had been called to a St. Petersburg restaurant to investigate an alleged battery.  While