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  CHICAGO – The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved a disaster declaration for the Harper Square Cooperative Apartment building in Chicago which was devastated by a fire on January 25th. This disaster declaration by Governor J.B. Pritzker will allow residents, condo

  OGLESBY – A Wenona man has made his second donation to the Illinois Valley Community College agriculture program. Daryle Wragge gave $1,000, his second donation, at the IVCC Agriculture and Job Internship Fair in January. That event last month attracted 17 businesses and around 50

  STREATOR – OSF Center for Health in Streator will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife on Thursday, February 23, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Community Education space. ImpactLife is the only provider of blood and blood components to OSF Saint Elizabeth, the Center for Health,

  WYANET – A Wyanet man is facing felony charges for unlawful use of a credit card and theft over $500 after a search of his home by authorities on Thursday. The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office say they, along with the Department of Natural Resources, Henry County Sheriff’s

Investigators from several nations such Netherlands, the United Kingdom, China and the United States have researched the impact that the Russia-Ukraine war has caused on the economy. The Journal Nature Energy published the report where shows that the household spending increased 4.8% on

Almost two weeks ago a cargo train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The train was carrying toxic materials which have contaminated not only the air and soil but also the water nearby. Commentators have even compared the situation to the 1986 nuclear disaster of

DIXON – A Lee County Sheriff’s Office Corporal has been nominated for Deputy of the Year by the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association. Last September, Corporal Dustin Seeley assisted the Dixon Police Department with a call involving a female subject standing on the sidewalk of a bridge

US officials state that the Chinese balloon that was taken down last week originally was intended to reach Hawaii and Guam. The balloon was blown off course due to the increasing wind conditions.   Read more

One person died while other three were injured in a shooting occurred at mall in El Paso Texas. This community has been deeply affected by recent shootings as three years ago there was a massacre near a Walmart right down the road.     Editorial credit: Grossinger/ Shutterstock.com