North Central Illinois born composer will have work played at inauguration
Originally from Mendota, Dr. Kimberly K. Archer is a professor of Music Composition at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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Area schools get grant for nature program from state
MENDOTA – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Conservation Foundation announced a number of Illinois schools will be getting grants for a program to add native habitat to school property. The Illinois Schoolyard Habitat
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Donated bandshell coming to Centennial Park in Peru
PERU – Mayor Scott Harl on Monday Night announced that a new bandshell will be coming to Centennial Park in Peru. Harl said they have been working with getting a commitment from a donor who will pay
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Just under 200 active cases of COVID-19 in Livingston County
PONTIAC – There are just under 200 active cases remaining of COVID-19 in Livingston County. The Livingston County Health Department announced on Tuesday that just 198 individuals are battling the novel coronavirus. Since the pandemic
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Chicago Police shoot man who fired at officers
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police shot a 29-year-old man who opened fire on officers shortly after a traffic stop. Police say the man whose name has not been released was a passenger in a car that
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Police ID man fatally shot a Belleville store
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A man who was fatally shot over the weekend at a southern Illinois convenience store has been identified as a store employee police believe was shot during an attempted armed robbery. Fifty-one-year-old
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4,318 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 4,318 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 33 additional deaths. – Champaign County: 2 females 60s, 1 male 60s – Clay
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Woman dies in vehicle vs. semi crash in Whiteside County
UNDATED – One woman is dead after a 2-vehicle crash in Whiteside County on Monday. According to authorities, they responded to a 2-vehicle crash on Prophet Road just west of Luther Road. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the
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Bureau, Putnam and Marshall County Health Departments hosting vaccine clinics this week
UNDATED – The Bureau, Putnam, and Marshall County Health Departments have scheduled vaccination clinics for this week. According to the departments, at this point in time, there is no online registry due to huge technical issues. On
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Huntley mobile phone store employee guilty of downloading sexual images from a customers cell phone
HUNTLEY – A Huntley mobile phone store employee is convicted of downloading sexual images from a customer’s cell phone. According to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, In September of 2018, the victim visited a retail mobile
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57 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is reporting 57 new cases of COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases to 9602. New recovered cases are 46 and total recovered cases, 6611.
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Oglesby City Council approves purchase of new truck for police department
OGLESBY – The Oglesby City Council on Monday approved the purchase of a new truck for the police department. The vehicle will be paid for with funds from the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, or TRI-Dent, with
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Peru approves $100,000 for next TBM Avengers event
PERU – The Peru City Council on Monday night approved contributing $100,000 for the 2021 TBM Avengers reunion and Salute to Veterans event. The gathering of vintage aircraft at Illinois Valley Regional Airport is set to
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State of Illinois to sue ATF over arms manufacturer license
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state of Illinois and a Missouri city are suing the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for granting a license to an arms manufacturer that had gone bankrupt after
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National Blood Donor Month the perfect time to donate with The American Red Cross
OTTAWA – The American Red Cross has partnered with the NFL during National Blood Donor Month to not only help save lives, but give those donors a chance to win tickets to next year’s Super Bowl in
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COVID-19 rules eased, state hiring more health care help
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois public health officials reported 3,385 fresh cases of coronavirus illness. Also Monday, 50 more deaths were reported as Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration eased social interaction restrictions
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