Mendota High School waives all fees for 23-24 school year
MENDOTA – The Mendota High School Board of Education has waived all registration, lab, driver’s education, and participation fees for the 2023-24 school year. This will be the fourth consecutive year all fees have been waved. Outgoing
A look back at the 2004 Utica Tornado
From the archives of Studstill Media UTICA – On April 20th, 2004 a tornado swept across Putnam and LaSalle County, injuring dozens and claiming 8 lives in the village of Utica.
IDNR tallies up harvested turkey by youth
SPRINGFIELD – Youth turkey hunters harvested a preliminary total of 1,309 birds during the 2023 Illinois youth turkey season. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, locally, Lee County youth hunters took home 12 turkeys, Bureau
Gas leak causes evacuation in Oglesby
OGLESBY – A gas leak in Oglesby has caused a portion of the city to be evacuated as a precaution, according to city officials. Residents and businesses from Dale Avenue to Woodland Avenue and Walnut Street to
Best Anti Jokes
Wednesday is Humorous Day, daring you to find the humor in everything. Can you find the humor in these anti-jokes? A horse walks into a bar. Several people get up and leave as they spot the potential
Local Boy Scouts offer Wilderness Survival Camporee this weekend
SPRING VALLEY, IL — Local Boy Scout Troops 797 of Utica and 1091 based out of Spring Valley will be offering a Wilderness Survival Camporee this weekend for other local troops to participate in. The camp will be
Work Zone Awareness Week reminds motorists to use caution during road construction
SPRINGFIELD – With construction season underway, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and other agencies have teamed up for National Work Zone Awareness Week to remind motorists that “You play a role in work zone
Two men break into a home, steal camera and it’s still recording
MILWAUKEE, WI — Two men broke into a vacant home that was being rehabbed. After realizing the home was vacant they took their time taking items from the home. Multiple tools valuing over $8,000 were among the
President Biden signs executive order expanding access to child care and long-term care
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at increasing access to child care and to long-term care for older adults and those with disabilities. The White House said in a statement that Biden’s orders will
Fox News, Dominion Voting Systems settle for $787.5M in defamation lawsuit over election lies
Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News have reached a deal to settle the $1.6 billion defamation case brought against Fox by the electronic voting company. Dominion sued Fox over unfounded accusations from the cable news giant, in