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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Grace B. Hou announced that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child care providers across the state. The state is also extending a previous grant program by providing nearly $50

OTTAWA – Visitors to an area mansion will be treated to a trip back to the Victorian era. The Reddick Mansion Association’s annual “Candlelight Tours” are returning tonight and next Friday. Visitors may stop in anytime between 6 and 8 p.m. The cost is $10 per person and $5 for

ROCK ISLAND – The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Iowa Department of Transportation have completed the four year project of replacing the I-74 bridge across the Mississippi River. The new bridge, with massive arches, replaces a steel bridge originally constructed in 1935. The

LAMOILLE – Students and staff in LaMoille schools will be working remotely through December 10th after an increase in positive COVID-19 cases was discovered among the faculty.   A return to in-person learning will resume on Monday, December 13th.  In a communication directed to families,

SPRING VALLEY  – The mayor of Spring Valley is asking for village residents to write a short letter or email in support of projects to improve the community. The North Central Illinois Council of Governments could be giving Spring Valley grants to add and improve outdoor dining plus upgraded

NAPLATE – The Naplate Police Department debuted their newest SUV, a 2021 Dodge Durango.   Naplate Police Chief Joel Smith thanked the village for allowing him to upgrade their fleet on social media.  

CHICAGO RIDGE – A driver filling his vehicle with gas in Chicago Ridge on Monday reported to authorities that he was injured by a needle attached to the pump nozzle.   Authorities say there was an unknown white powder in the hollow area behind the needle and there was an adhesive substance

Public health official and President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci confirmed on Wednesday that the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been identified in the United States. Speaking during a White House press briefing, Fauci said the case was found in

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced on Wednesday that she will launch a campaign for governor of Georgia in 2022. Abrams shared a video saying she would make another run for the office “because opportunity in our state shouldn’t be determined by zip code, background or access to