Illinois State Fire Marshal to inspect haunted houses
SPRINGFIELD – The state wants to make sure haunted houses are safe for visitors and ghouls and goblins. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and local agencies will be making sure haunted houses across the
Ottawa approves homeless shelter agreement, PADS to review
OTTAWA – Ottawa’s city officials have approved their end of a contract with Illinois Valley PADS to allow them to own and construct a new facility. Illinois Valley PADS Shelter Executive Director Carol Alcorn says
A third of coffee drinkers started as young as 10
A recent survey of coffee drinkers found that a third of them started drinking coffee regularly as young as 10 years old.
Top five consumer annoyances of customer support
1. Having to repeat details when you’re transferred or get disconnected. 2. Having to call or email multiple times to solve a problem. 3. Only having one option to reach out. Like you HAVE to call, no
Italians say you are doing pasta all wrong
Italians are very passionate about their pasta, and they will not hesitate to tell you when you’re doing it wrong. Things Italians will turn their nose up at if you do this with your pasta. 1. Ketchup on
Burglar steals $1,400 diaper bag
A burglar in Memphis broke into a vehicle and stole several credit cards, a $500 ring, and a $1,400 Gucci diaper bag. The burglar knew what they had, because they came back and tried to break into
Local law enforcement, LaSalle County State’s Attorney’s to join lawsuit to stop SAFE-T Act
OTTAWA – LaSalle County officials have joined in criticism against Governor J.B. Pritzker and the so-called SAFE-T Act approved last year. LaSalle County State’s Attorney Joe Navarro and Sheriff Adam Diss held a press conference on
President Biden vows to work with Governor DeSantis after meeting in Florida to survey Hurricane Ian damage
President Joe Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced their intention to work together to help the state rebuild after touring damage from Hurricane Ian on Wednesday afternoon. The two leaders momentarily put politics aside in response to the historic
Purdue University student is arrested after roommate is killed inside dorm
According to officials and preliminary autopsy results, a student at Purdue University was stabbed to death inside his dorm room on campus early Wednesday, and the suspect – the victim’s roommate- has been arrested in connection with
Streets closed in Mendota due to construction Thursday
MENDOTA – A number of city streets in Mendota will be blocked off due to construction beginning today. The 700 block of Indiana Ave, the 800 block of Jefferson Street, and the 8th Street railroad crossing from