LaSalle Public Library receives wildflowers grant
LASALLE – The LaSalle Public Library has received funding and thousands of native wildflower seed packets to create “Pollinator Pathways,” that will help connect wild public lands, like state parks, with residential landscapes and community gardens to
California man arrested with live alligator in his car
Police officers in California arrested a man who was found with an alligator in his car. While the suspect was arrested due to having an open warrant, he will reportedly face additional charges related to the alligator.
Superintendent denies rumors of litter boxes in restrooms for students who ‘identify as cats’
The same story has popped up at a few school districts across the country, starting with Midland Public Schools in Michigan in December after a parent brought up concerns about litter boxes in restrooms at a school
New Zealand plays ‘Macarena’ on repeat to flush out protesters
By evening, Parliament Speaker Trevor Mallard had come up with a new plan to make the protesters uncomfortable: using a sound system to blast out vaccine messages, decades-old Barry Manilow songs and the 1990s earworm hit “Macarena”
32nd Annual Ottawa Elementary and High School Music Fest to presented remotely
OTTAWA – The 32nd Annual Ottawa Elementary and High School Music Fest will be presented remotely by the schools this weekend. The concert will feature a number of performing groups from the public, elementary and high schools.
Streator Fire Department rescue dog from sinkhole
STREATOR – A dog who had been missing since Friday was discovered trapped in a sinkhole in Streator. The Streator Fire Department were called Saturday morning around 7 AM to Marilla Park to rescue the dog named