“A Special Afternoon For Special Kids” returns for a 4th year to the Sweet Corn Festival
MENDOTA – An afternoon for special needs children to enjoy some of the rides at the Mendota Sweet Corn Festival will return this year. The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce announced the opening of the Carnival
Peru residents with delinquent utility accounts are getting their power cut short
PERU – Peru residents that haven’t paid their utility bills are having their service cut short. City Clerk Dave Bartley says those that are on disrupted services are limited to 30 minutes of power and then 30
Multiple people charged in deer poaching scandal, allegedly shot and ran over 20 deer in Illinois and Indiana
SPRINGFIELD – Felony and misdemeanor charges have been filed against multiple people after allegedly poaching more than 20 deer in Mount Carmel, Illinois. 46-year-old Richard Stringfellow and three juveniles had charged filed against them by the
Florida man steals entire stacks of lottery tickets, returns in new clothes to steal safe
The double-dipping all caught on camera inside the Fort Myers, Florida store with police there releasing the video showing the man walking in, wrestling with the lottery ticket machine, then taking off with as many tickets as
Ballooning spiders leave Australian region covered in webs
A sea of silk engulfed an area in Australia’s southeast hit by flooding earlier in June, caused by sheet web spiders that normally live on the ground looking for shelter according to ecologist Dieter Hochuli. “When we
Mom heartbroken as not one single person turns up to son’s sixth birthday party
A TikTok user named @dawners86 took to the video-sharing platform to share her devastation after not one single person turned up to her son’s sixth birthday party. The parent claims in the video that she had invited 22
Bear behind series of car break-ins in New Hampshire
Police in the town of Thornton released a video showing the animal loitering by the parked vehicle, before standing up on its hind legs, using its paws to open the door, and then climbing nonchalantly into the
Oregon deputy kills pet chimp after owner reports attack
The owner told authorities the chimp, named Buck, had escaped from its cage and cornered her daughter inside a basement bedroom, according to The Oregonian.
Ax Church brings hope through 7th annual community service week
PERU – A LaSalle-based church and other area churches were recognized for their efforts in giving back to the community. Ax Church’s Hope Week dedicates an entire week to community service, and the 7th annual event
Land survey team asked to expedite work in Spring Lake Park dispute
STREATOR – A licensed land survey team has been asked to expedite their work to resolve a property dispute near Spring Lake Park in Streator. Last month City Manager David Plyman commissioned a survey when an