In a speech on Thursday, President Joe Biden called on Congress to immediately pass a measure for $33 billion in additional emergency support to Ukraine to defend against Russian forces. The United States have already given billions to the Ukraine war effort. In his remarks Thursday, the
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On Thursday, the Oklahoma House passed a bill banning abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy, sending it to Governor Kevin Stitt for his signature to become law. The S.B. 1503 bill (detailed in full here) is modeled after Texas’ six-week abortion ban law. The bill states in part that
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PERU – A car seat safety check is coming to Peru on Saturday. The Peru Police Department will be hosting the event at their headquarters on North Peoria Street from 9 AM to Noon. Parents and caregivers will be given the opportunity to work with qualified technicians to make sure car seats
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On Wednesday, a judge in Miami vacated the life sentence of Thomas “Jay” Raynard James, a 55-year-old Black man who prosecutors said was wrongfully convicted because of mistaken identity in 1991. As he left a Miami courtroom with his attorneys and family members, James said: “I feel
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The alleged suspect in a shooting that killed three people at a hotel in Biloxi on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast was found dead in the nearby city of Gulfport hours later, after a standoff with police. Gulfport Police Department’s incoming chief Adam Cooper said that the man holed up at a
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MENDOTA – The Mendota Police Department will be handling the training of new officers on many certifications in-house. The new DART virtual reality simulation training system that they acquired earlier in the year is now certified as an instruction tool. Police Chief Gregory Kellen said
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OTTAWA – LaSalle County officials are reminding residents to dispose of their unwanted or expired medication as Saturday is National DEA Take Back Drug Day. Located at the LaSalle County Governmental Center’s north Sheriff’s exit, at the east entrance, County Jail, and the
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OTTAWA – Repairs to Illinois 178 bridge crossing the Vermillion River will begin on Thursday, April 28th. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, work will consist of deck patching, installing a latex overlay, and substructure repairs. Motorists can expect
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The White House announced on Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19. CNN reported that the vice president’s positive test results rerouted her plans to attend an intelligence briefing Tuesday at the White House, where she was initially tested. According
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On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.4% – over 800 points — while the S&P 500 lost 2.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite 4%. The market’s losses adds to what has already been a big sell-off so far in April: The Dow is down over 4%, the S&P 500 roughly 8% and the
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