A look back at the tradition of the ‘Turkey Pardon’
WASHINGTON – A long standing tradition at the White House is the yearly tradition of pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey. Claims vary as to who began the tradition, from Abraham Lincoln to Dwight Eisenhower, but the most documented
Peru Schools to make crisis teams available after crash kills two students
PERU – Crisis teams will be available for classmates at two Peru elementary schools after a Tuesday crash killed two students on I-80. Superintendent Jamie Craven in an email to parents informed the district that Leanna
Two area children killed in I-80 crash
PERU – A two vehicle crash on I-80 took the lives of two children Tuesday. The Illinois State Police were called to I-80 westbound near mile marker 81 by Utica for the incident around 8 PM. The
Police help battle Spring Valley house fire
SPRING VALLEY – Firefighters in Spring Valley got an assistance from police officers in battling a house fire Tuesday. Around 2 PM crews were called to a home near the intersection of 1st and Greenwood St, where
Federal jury finds white supremacists conspired in deadly Unite the Right rally
A federal jury on Tuesday found that white supremacists conspired to take part in violence during a 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia which left three people dead. The jury in the civil trial ruled
President Biden orders 50M barrels from emergency oil stockpile to bring gas prices down
President Joe Biden has ordered the release of tens of millions of barrels of oil from the strategic reserve in a move to bring down gas prices. During remarks from the White House on Tuesday, Biden ordered
NY Giants fire offensive coordinator Jason Garrett after loss to Buccaneers
The New York Giants announced on Twitter they have fired offensive coordinator Jason Garrett midway through his second season with the franchise. Garrett’s dismissal on Tuesday comes just one day after New York’s offense was stymied by Tampa
Tampa Bay Rays to sign shortstop Wander Franco to multi-year deal
The Tampa Bay Rays are set to sign shortstop Wander Franco to a massive, multi-year contract extension. According to reports, the 20-year-old Franco will receive a guaranteed 11 years and $182 million. There is a club option
Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan to fly to space on Blue Origin
Good Morning America co-host and NFL legend Michael Strahan announced that he will fly to space on Jeff Bezos’ ‘Blue Origin’ on its next flight, to take place on December 9. It will be the rocket’s third
General Hospital’s Steve Burton fired for not complying with the show’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
General Hospital’s Steve Burton, who has played the role of Jason Morgan on and off since 1991, is leaving the long-running ABC soap opera after deciding not to get vaccinated. The 51-year-old actor took to social media