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PRINCETON – The Community Development Block Grant Program has awarded over $1.2 million in funds to improve public infrastructure in three North Central Illinois Communities. The Village of Mineral will receive $451,800 for waste water treatment facility improvements. The City Princeton is

Authorities said on Monday that a New York City taxi driver collided with a bicyclist, veering onto the sidewalk and striking pedestrians in the city’s Flatiron district. The incident happened near the intersection of Broadway and 29th St., about four blocks south of the Empire State

A suspect is still at large after a mass shooting broke out in Washington, D.C. over the weekend, killing a 15-year-old boy and injuring 3 others. Officials say that the Sunday night shooting took place during a festival called “Moechella,” which was celebrating Juneteenth.

MENDOTA – The Mendota police shared a presentation video at the Monday night city council meeting from The Arukah Institute in Princeton. The organization provides complementary health and counseling services to foster prevention wellness and mental health in rural communities. Mendota

OGLESBY – Ameren Illinois will be hosting public open houses to inform the public about a proposed new power line that will stretch from Oglesby to Utica. The LaSalle Link Transmission Project includes the construction of a new 138 kV transmission line to improve energy reliability for the

OTTAWA – Over $2 million dollars will be coming to North Central Illinois to be used to rehabilitate and rebuild 40 homes. The Community Development Block Grant Program has awarded $550,000 to four communities in the area to repair and rehab ten home each. The city of Marseilles, Ottawa,

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker has signed legislation into law requiring insurance and managed health plans provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors. The bill expands safe and affordable treatment options for thousands. Continuous glucose monitors are essential devices for patients

Two people were killed, and 10 others rescued, after two boats collided near Key Biscayne, Fla.  The U.S. Coast Guard said that all 10 survivors were rescued by small boat crews and a helicopter aircrew dispatched by Coast Guard units in Miami. The accident was initially reported to the Coast

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 years old. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously recommended approval of vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for use among younger children.

SPRINGFIELD – More high school students will now receive high school credits from a dual credit program that was recently signed into law. House Bill 5506 amends the state’s Dual Credit Quality Act to provide that a partnership agreement between a community college and a school district