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  OTTAWA – This week of September is being recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is reminding all farm workers to stay safe, especially during the upcoming harvest season. On Monday, the department is highlighting tractor and rural

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Four Indiana lawmakers called for a state investigation to determine whether more than 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains found at the Illinois home of a late Indiana abortion clinic doctor were illegally transported across state lines. State Rep. Ron Bacon said

DECORAH, IA – On Saturday an Iowa man was arrested after allegedly attacking and killing two dogs with an Ax.   The Decorah Police Department took 21-year-old Douglas Usgaard into custody and charged him with 2 counts of Animal Torture – 1st offense. He is currently being held on

  UNDATED – Motorists can expect some pump price jumps in the coming days and weeks after attacks on two major oil facilities. Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia experienced drone attacks on two oil facilities, including the world’s largest, Abqaiq. According to the American Automobile

PERU – 46 child car seats were inspected at Peru’s Hyvee as part of National Car Seat Safety Week on Saturday. According to the Peru Police Department, only four car seats were found to be installed correctly, and two seats were replaced due to expiration. Deputy Chief Pyszka says

OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is still being considered a potential site for Oglesby’s emergency call center. According to IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, a possible location is the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment on the third floor of E Building at

SAVANNA, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois home of a couple who turned it into a castle adorned with art will reopen for public tours next month. Alan and Adrianne St. George’s Havencrest Castle in Savanna will be ready once again for public eyes during weekends in October. The 63-room castle has

  Illinois Valley Community College nursing student Sara Legrenzi of La Salle earned the $1,000 Oglesby Elks Lodge #2360 Albert Delvallee Memorial Scholarship. Legrenzi was joined by Elks’ member Cindy Cadiagini at the IVCC Foundation Scholarship Reception. In total, 268 students

PONTIAC –  Multiple fire departments were on the scene Saturday of a large fire in the 300 block of North Chicago Street in Pontiac.   According to the Reading Fire Department, a warehouse behind a furniture store was fully engulfed around noon.  The four alarm fire brought Streator,

MENDOTA – The Mendota Rotary Club gifted thesauruses to Lincoln School Students on Friday.   The pupils were given the books as a way to help grow, broaden, expand, bolster, and fill out their vocabulary.   The third grade learners were issued copies of the publication as a present from