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SPRINGFIELD – April is Hazardous Materials Safety Month, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency wants you to learn about the potential hazards in your community. “Being proactive and safety conscious is key,” said IEMA Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau. “If released, hazardous material

  OGLESBY – A student-led industry fair, spring musical, Earth Day cleanup and Spirit Day highlight Illinois Valley Community College’s April celebration of Community College Month. The national observance showcases how community colleges serve local needs, provide workforce training

STREATOR – A Texas woman is facing a number of charges after allegedly attempting to commit fraud at a bank in Streator on Thursday. Streator Police say they were called to the 100 block of Plaza Drive and located 46-year-old Samantha Renee Blanco of Houston. After an investigation, it was

The man arrested for shooting ten people on a Brooklyn subway train Tuesday will stay in federal custody following a brief initial court appearance Thursday afternoon.  The accused shooter, Frank James, did not enter a plea and was ordered held on a permanent order of detention.  He spoke only

On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a 15-week abortion ban bill that shortens the legal window for terminating a pregnancy by over two months.  The bill, which will go into effect on July 1st, will replace a previous one that allowed abortions until 24 weeks of

    The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Livingston County Health Department is creating awareness of its prevention services to help protect children and support families. The health department is reminding residents of their services to support the

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the United States will send another $800 million worth of weapons to Ukraine, after speaking by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  The White House said that the President authorized an additional $800 million in weapons, ammunition and

Officials confirmed that 62-year-old Frank James, the man wanted for allegedly opening fire on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn, was arrested in Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon, thus ending an over 24-hour-long search. NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said police made the arrest in

  STREATOR – A Streator High School teacher is ready to gear up with his students to give back to the community and build a new shelter for Marilla Park. Woodworking and welding teacher for Streator High School and former building contractor, David Taylor, expressed his passion for