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SPRINGFIELD, IL- The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced the approval of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and Conservation Planning Assistance grant agreement. The IDOA/NRCS partnership leverages $3.5 million state NLRS funds with

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will host a FAFSA workshop from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at its Ottawa Center in downtown Ottawa. Students can stop in anytime to apply for federal aid, work-study and loans through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. No

OAKBROOK – Several area theatre associations have been honored by the Illinois Theatre Association gala held last week in Oakbrook. Kim Freeman of Streator Township High School was honored with the award of excellence in the secondary education division. Vermillion Players of Pontiac

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has announced their 16th annual 21st Century Scholar award winner.  Gunnar Jauch of Spring Valley was named the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation 21st Century Scholar at a Thursday evening ceremony at Starved Rock Lodge. He was honored

OTTAWA – OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center announced that the Sunflower Award was recently presented to Ronald Buendia, clinical lab scientist in the hospital lab.  Ronald has been with OSF HealthCare for twenty-one years and resides in Ottawa. OSF HealthCare encourages patients, family

CHICAGO – The state of Illinois announced it is launching a program to protect school children from COVID-19 and reduce its spread through classrooms by analyzing school wastewater for the coronavirus. The project, which also will test for influenza, is an expansion of the Illinois Wastewater

  CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker has instructed the Illinois Department of Revenue to temporarily suspend the international fuel tax agreement licensing requirements for 30 days, to allow those assisting with Florida’s hurricane relief efforts to provide help without having to register

MORRIS – A woman from Morris is dead after being struck by a semi-tractor late on Friday. Grundy County Coroner John Callahan’s office reported that 20-year-old Virginia Hayes was a passenger in a car traveling westbound on Pine Bluff that had developed some car problems. The driver

OTTAWA – “Ghosts of Ottawa Past” tours are coming to Reddick Mansion. Lorraine McCallister, Reddick Mansion Association president and the event’s “tour guide” said it is a fun and unique way to learn something about Ottawa’s rich history. The mansion’s popular “Ghosts of

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College will host two college transfer day events to help students and family make the move from IVCC to another institution. State University Transfer Day will be Monday from 10:30 AM to 2 PM and Private Illinois Colleges and Universities Day from 10 AM