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In new filings as part of Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox and its networks, Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch said some anchors of the company’s TV networks endorsed false fraud claims in the months following the 2020 election. Murdoch added that he

On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine, solidifying the United State’s commitment to financial support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia, as the second year of the war begins. According to The New York Times, Yellen announced the transfer of

LASALLE — Stage 212 in LaSalle is offering audition preparation workshops for kids in grades K–4 and adults 18 and over Saturday, March 4 from 10:00–11:30 a.m. Participants will learn the process of auditioning for plays and musicals in a low-risk environment. Kids will be instructed by

LASALLE – The LaSalle Public Library will be once again hosting “Lego Mania” this month. Open to youth ages 5 and up, this program is for those who love to build, design, and create, and will be held every Thursday through March 30th from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The program is free

OTTAWA – Today is the anniversary of a deadly EF-3 tornado that struck Ottawa and Naplate causing widespread damage. The storm system brought ten different tornadic events in an outbreak that began on the afternoon of February 28th, 2017. The largest of the twisters touched down near the

    PERU- The upcoming Habitat of Humanity build in Peru will be on Buffalo Street. At Peru’s City Council meeting, Kris Paul of Habitat of Humanity says the first Peru build will be on the corner of 7th and Buffalo Street for a low income family.     The qualified family

  PRINCETON – Illinois 29 in Bureau County between Princeton Road and the DePue Spur will be closed until fall. The Illinois Department of Transportation said six culverts will be replaced. Motorists are advised to follow the detours using Illinois 26, Interstate 180, U.S. 6, and the

According to federal environmental authorities, contaminated waste shipments from the site of the train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio will resume Monday to two approved sites in the state. The announcement came a day after the Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk

The Goodyear Police Department in Arizona announced the arrest of suspect accused of driving his pickup truck into a group of cyclists, resulting in two deaths and 11 injured. The suspect, 26-year-old Pedro Quintana-Lujan, is accused of driving his truck into a “large cycling group”,

  OTTAWA – The Ottawa Fire Chief and Building officials have inspected a Lotz Logistics facility on the south side of the city that is storing potassium permanganate. Officials expressed concern after the Carus Chemical Company fire in LaSalle released some of that same chemical in and