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  OTTAWA – A Justice man is in custody after an alleged robbery at an oasis/gas station on Route 71 in Ottawa. According to the Ottawa Police Department, upon arrival to the scene officers spoke with the victims and witnesses to the incident. Police say it was reported that the suspect

On Tuesday, the 31 countries in the International Energy Agency agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves “to send a strong message to oil markets” that supplies won’t fall short after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  Besides the United States, other

MENDOTA – A fundraiser for the Mendota FFA has been postponed until next year. The annual Draw Down will be held in March of 2023. Over the past 20 years the Mendota FFA Alumni & Supporters have supported the local ag program by providing funds, volunteer hours, and professional

  PERU – The city of Peru commended three teenagers for their work in helping to bring a woman to safety. At Peru’s city council meeting Deputy Sarah Raymond recalled the January 25 night when authorities were called for an individual in distress on the Illinois Route 251 bridge.

SPRINGFIELD – As part of the 2022 Severe Weather Preparedness Week, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service have teamed up to produce a Severe Weather Preparedness Guide to help residents be better prepared when severe weather strikes. Families should get

Airbnb said Monday it would provide free temporary housing to as many as 100,000 refugees leaving Ukraine. The announcement came shortly after the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said Monday that more than 500,000 refugees have now fled Ukraine. That number has increased from the

Students in California, Oregon and Washington will no longer be required to wear masks at school as part of new indoor mask policies all three states announced jointly on Monday. The three governors said in a joint statement: “With declining case rates and hospitalizations across the West,

  MENDOTA – The Mendota High School Band presented the 62nd Symphony Concert “Mother Earth” this past weekend under the direction of Paula Baker, Conductor and Dr. F. Mack Wood, Guest Conductor. Consisting of six pieces, this was the first concert for the band since the beginning

Tensions rose over the weekend as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered nuclear deterrent forces to be on high alert, and the United States advising that Americans should leave Russia as soon as possible. As fighting continued across Ukraine overnight into Monday morning, Ukraine and Russia