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OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has been allotted over $6 million in HEERF dollars to be used for COVID-related expenses. The funds must be expended by May 2023. To date, the college has committed just over $3.8 million with approximately $1.7 million of that provided in cash to

MENDOTA – Fire hydrant flushing will begin February 21st in Mendota. Residents should be cautioned that they may see red or rusty colored water at times, and are encouraged to check their water prior to use, including laundry. If laundry staining occurs, they say do not dry the affected

  PERU – Improvements to tennis courts at Washington Park are expected to begin soon as the city seeks out bids for the project. The Peru City Council authorized Engineer Eric Carls to begin seeking bids for the estimated $200,000 project. The project includes upgrading the tennis

MARSEILLES – A Dwight man was killed in a single vehicle crash last Friday in LaSalle County. The LaSalle County Coroner announced that they were called to East 25th Road and North 2209th Road near Marseilles for the wreck which took the life of 56-year-old Cleveland F. Powell. The crash

One body has been found in the search for a plane with eight passengers that crashed Sunday, Feb. 13, east of Drum Inlet on the Outer Banks. The U.S. Coast Guard do not believe there were any survivors. On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that crews are searching for a plane with eight

On Monday, a federal judge in New York said he will dismiss a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times filed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. U.S. District Court Judge Jed Rakoff said that Palin’s lawyers did not prove the publication knowingly wrote false or reckless information in

OGLESBY – The Illinois Valley Community College board’s audit finance committee last Thursday approved a tuition freeze for the fifth consecutive year. Tuition and standard fees per credit hour will remain at $133 per credit hour for the 2022-23 academic year. IVCC has not raised tuition

According to an exclusive New York Times report, Rudolph Giuliani — the attorney and former adviser to President Donald Trump — is in discussions with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, and may agree to answer their questions. Giuliani indicated

Authorities said that no survivors were found after a small plane crashed near an airport in Kansas on Sunday. Olathe Fire Department Capt. Mike Hall said they were called to the scene at 10:20 a.m., where they found a single-engine plane “fully engulfed” in flames in a field north of

OGLESBY – A free COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Illinois Valley Community College is set for 10AM to 2PM this Tuesday in Room CTC124. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available as well as Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for individuals 18 and older. The Pfizer-BioNTech