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OTTAWA – Farming is a dangerous and physically demanding job. Every day farmers and farmworkers risk injury from farm equipment, livestock, loud noises, falls, slips, trips and more. Certain social and economic indicators make up 40% of the health factors that determine life expectancy and

TISKILWA – A man from Henry is dead after a Sunday motorcycle crash in Bureau County.  Bureau County Sheriff James Reed said that around 2:25 PM they were called to the 1900 E. St. two miles south of Tiskilwa. A black and white 1993 Harley Davidson motorcycle reportedly lost control

MENDOTA – New yield signs will be coming to a Mendota intersection. A traffic study conducted by the Mendota Police Department found that traffic control was needed on a portion of 9th St. Alderwoman Vicki Johnson said residents have raised concerns about the intersection. Yield signs are

PERU – A car seat safety check was held Saturday in Peru. The Peru Police Department in cooperation with HyVee used a portion of the parking lot to inspect and install child safety seats. A total of 20 vehicles came through to be inspected, and one expired car seat was replaced. Many

In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this week that ordered Yeshiva University to recognize an LGBTQ student group, the school has suspended all student club activity. In an email to students on Friday, university officials said that it “hold off on all undergraduate club

SPRINGFIELD – A series of late summer storms stampeded across Illinois late Sunday night, causing some damage and leaving thousands without power. As of Monday morning, over 10,000 residents across the state are without power after the thunderstorms triggered a number of watches and warnings.

PRINCETON — Princeton has been awarded a $10,000 grant with a $10,000 matching contribution to complete tree inventories and develop a management plan for its urban forest. The funds were provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service through the Illinois Department of

  OTTAWA – This week of September is being recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reminding all farm workers to stay safe, especially during the upcoming harvest season. On Monday, the department is highlighting tractor and rural

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that nearly 200,000 residents have received a dose of the new, updated COVID-19 vaccines since they were authorized for use at the beginning of September. Data indicates that daily vaccination numbers have jumped to the highest level