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OGLESBY – Stephanie Land’s “Maid” is this year’s selection for Illinois Valley Community College’s One Book, One College, an initiative bringing together diverse populations to discuss, inform, and learn from a shared reading experience. “Maid” is the story of a young

PRINCETON – The Bureau County Highway Department announced that 2300 North Avenue between 3470 and 3575 East Streets in Westfield Township will be closed for construction. Officials say construction will take about two months on the stretch of rural road located between Arlington and

  LASALLE – Local organizations are getting together to be a beacon of hope during Overdose Awareness Week and ask the community to do so as well by lighting porches of homes and businesses purple. Luke Tomsha, founder of The Perfectly Flawed Foundation along with Buddy’s

MENDOTA – The City of Mendota will begin flushing water hydrants on August 22. Please drive carefully when you see City workers performing this maintenance. Hydrant flushing is a controlled action to ensure proper water flow in hydrants for firefighters, residents, and businesses. Hydrant

On Sunday, a federal appeals court temporarily blocked an order requiring Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify about his role in an effort to alter Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results. In the two-page ruling issued by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the subpoena was blocked after a

Indiana State University confirmed that three students were killed in a single-vehicle crash early on Sunday morning.  In a statement, the university said all five people in the vehicle were believed to be ISU students, including several football players, adding that police are working to

MENDOTA – A single story home in Mendota is uninhabitable after a smokey fire Sunday.  The Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments were called to the 900 Block of 5th Ave around 4 PM after a family member of the homeowner discovered the house filled with smoke. It took firefighters 30

OTTAWA – An Architectural and Historical Scavenger Hunt will be coming to Ottawa. The Reddick Mansion Association will be hosting the event on Sunday, August 21st, starting at 3:00 p.m. at the Mansion. Hosted once again by RMA board member, Steve Novario, the scavenger hunt will begin at

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity opened the application for the second round of Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program funding. The $15 million in funding will increase training opportunities, expand the talent pipeline, and boost diversity in the

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College choir is looking for singers from the community to join its group on Monday evenings. Choir director Jenilyn Roether said the group meets 6 to 7:40 p.m. Mondays in Room D223. New members will be accepted through Aug. 29. “Anyone 16 and older