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When 2 Illinois Men Got Lost in the Woods – Something Found Them
It was supposed to be a date with two girls they had met, but for two Illinois men it became something completely different and terrifying. After they became lost in the woods trying to locate the home of the ladies, something found them, but it wasn't what they were hoping for.
Freedom Alliance leader addresses issues with energy sources
(The Center Square) – Concerns are being raised as solar energy facilities displace Midwestern farmland. The Institute for Energy Research reports that the target for solar operations is increasingly in the Midwest, where government subsidies allow solar companies to pay more to rent land than the farmers feeding the nation. Myke Luebbers of the Illinois Freedom Alliance said there were more green areas in Southern California before solar farms were...
Photos Show a Bear is Now Touring Southern Illinois Golf Courses
If you're planning to golf in Illinois soon especially in the southern part of the state, you might want to know that a predator might be watching. Many photos show there's a bear currently touring southern Illinois golf courses. I saw CBS in Chicago share this interesting story about a...
LaSalle County, IL: Trail Bike Crash Leaves 21-Year-Old Seriously Injured
Streator, IL – A 21-year-old man sustained severe injuries in a crash involving his trail bike Friday night. The incident occurred around 9:41 p.m. at the intersection of Hickory and Bloomington streets. According to the Streator Police Department, the man was seen riding recklessly through town, prompting an officer...
Web Hookup Weekend – VIP Tickets to see Hinder OR Sevendust
IT’S WEB HOOKUP WEEKEND and Q-Rock has your chance to win tickets!. Streator Fest is Back….Thursday, August 1st thru Sunday, August 4th! Enter all weekend long for your chance to win VIP tickets to see Hinder next Thursday, August 1st or Sevendust next Saturday, August 3rd. VIP Party Pit tickets include a lanyard, front of stage access, bathrooms and bar access in the area. Streator Fest at Northpoint Plaza in Streator with plenty of free parking. More information at StreatorFest.com.
Step into Modern Living: Exclusive Sneak Peek of Innovative Smart Home Cottages Coming to Chicagoland | National News
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jul 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lutheran Life Communities, a non-profit senior living and services organization, announces the expansion of two of its 62+ senior living campuses with the planned development of up to 24 new cottage homes. The new cottages will be built at Pleasant View in Ottawa, Illinois and Wittenberg Village in Crown Point, Indiana. The cottages at these two entrance fee communities are designed for modern living and long-term peace of mind.
IVCC Youth basketball camp builds skills on court and off court
IVCC’s youth basketball camp has become a tradition in the Stokes family, passed down from father Trent to son Gavin. Lessons they have learned there stick with them. Those lessons not only boosted Trent’s successful high school and college court careers, but he still applies them now that he coaches.
One of Peoria's most popular pizza restaurants takes a break for annual vacation
PEORIA – It is vacation season — even for businesses — and Agatucci’s is the latest local restaurant to pause operations. On July 22, the establishment announced it will be closed through Aug. 13 for vacation. The longtime Peoria restaurant, situated at 2607 N. University St., plans to resume operations at 5 p.m....
Big Lots closing up to 40 stores across the US—including these 3 Illinois locations
We now know which locations Big Lots will be closing across Illinois. Big Lots, the Ohio-based retail discount chain announced on July 10 the company’s plans to close up to 40 locations across the country this year, due to financial challenges the brand is facing in a post-Covid market.
'A big-eyed little girl': Washington High School lacrosse player loved the game, her team and family
PEORIA — Dan Richardson and his Washington Community High School lacrosse team will miss No. 27 on and off the field next spring. They will miss how Avery Grazier played lacrosse with a passion, loved the game and her teammates, loved her family on the field and her family at home. ...
IL FOP: Sean Grayson fired ‘without just cause’, files grievance
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council filed a grievance saying the deputy that shot Sonya Massey in the face was terminated “without just cause.” Sean Grayson shot 36-year-old Sonya Massey in the head while responding to a call at her home. Grayson was charged with first-degree murder earlier this month. […]
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
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