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  LASALLE – This Saturday the LaSalle Public Library will be partnering with Perfectly Flawed Foundation for the 6th Annual Earth Day Clean-Up at the Illinois and Michigan Canal in LaSalle. The event will be from 9 AM to 1 PM. The Library staff will have a booth with information about

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a warning that COVID-19 case rates are slowly rising in many areas of the state and that residents should be staying up-to-date on their vaccination status. Acting IDPH Director Amaal Tokars stressed that vaccination is the most

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has launched the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults Program to provide health care coverage to undocumented immigrant adults and certain legal permanent residents aged 55 to 64. Covered services would include doctor and

OTTAWA – A street in Ottawa will be closed temporarily to facilitate tree removal.  The 300 block of East Superior street, between Post and Guion streets, will be closed to all traffic and on-street parking beginning at 6:00 AM on Monday, The closure will allow contractors room for the

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has announced their newest Sophomore SGA officers. Nicolette Kendall of Streator has been elected president of the IVCC Student Government Association following recent sophomore elections. Ty Perin of Peru was elected Vice-President. Austin Dille

  SPRINGFIELD – Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced that entry forms are available for the 18th annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award. “We created the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition to promote creative writing and

OGLESBY – Student trustee’s were honored at the Illinois Valley Community College’s board meeting Thursday night. Incoming student trustee Austin Dille of Ottawa was introduced and outgoing student trustee Madison Miranda of DePue was recognized. Miranda will graduate May 14

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate fell to 4.7 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by over 18,000 jobs in March, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state’s unemployment rate was

  An independent investigation has found NHL union executive director Don Fehr and others were not responsible for wrongdoing when they failed to act on a report that a Chicago Blackhawks player was sexually assaulted by a video coach in 2010. A law firm hired to look into the incident

HENNEPIN – A fire on Thursday heavily damaged parts of a home in Hennepin. The Granville-Hennepin Fire Protection District were called to the 800 block of East Market around 7 PM.  Authorities say the residents had evacuated but heavy fire was showing. The high winds contributed to the