SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Office of Tourism has released the 2021 Fall Color Report as a helpful guide to help residents and visitors know the best time to spot fall foliage in all regions across the state. It will be updated weekly, offering everyone a real-time look at where to spot fall
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SYCAMORE – The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced that deputies will be swapping out their badges for new pink ones. In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the newly authorized badges will be worn through the end of October. Sheriff Andy Sullivan announced the
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STREATOR – Streator Elementary School District has enrolled three new students, golden doodle puppies! The dogs that will serve the students in many different ways are all thanks to Streator United Way’s Therapy Dog Program. Director Elizabeth Palm says each dog will go to each
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MENDOTA – Mendota Trojans Boys Soccer showed out for Senior night Tuesday, defending their turf to Dixon 7-0. The team made a new record for the program scoring 113 goals in a single season. Coach Nick Myers said he couldn’t be more proud of his senior. Myers
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By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and almost two dozen other birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct. It’s a rare move for wildlife officials to
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By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Barack and Michelle Obama have broken ground on Chicago’s South Side for the Obama Presidential Center. Tuesday’s event follows years of legal battles, concerns about gentrification and a federal review. Construction officially began
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MENDOTA – The Mendota City Council on Monday night in a special session approved submitting a proposal for sidewalk improvements from a state program. The Illinois Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School helps improve routes children and families take in the community. This year,
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OTTAWA – A Kangley man is being held without bond and is facing a number of charges, including possession of a stolen vehicle. The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office say that 33-year-old Wayne R. Fountain was taken into custody Saturday originally on a Marshall County warrant for
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first human case of rabies in Illinois since 1954. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis after testing at its lab. In mid-August, a Lake County resident in his 80’s awoke to a bat on
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PERU – The city of Peru raised over $12,000 for Cops for Cancer through a golf outing charity event. Kim Reese, Director of Human Resources and event organizer, along with the Health and Wellness Committee, says the success was due to the attendance of 100 golf players. The
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