IDPH provides swimming safety tips for the holiday weekend
SPRINGFIELD – Whether at the beach, on the lake, or in a swimming pool, the Illinois Department of Public Health offers the following safety precautions for recreation this upcoming holiday weekend. They say you should always supervise
Illinois receives nearly $200 million in federal funding for enhancements to the Quincy Veterans’ Home
QUINCY – Illinois is the recipient of a final grant of $194,762,750 from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for enhancements to the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Quincy. The allocation will be used for campus
Illinois shatters record for film production revenues in 2021
CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced that projected film production revenue in 2021 hit a record high of $630 million, shattering pre-pandemic levels in 2019 by $70 million. Film production revenues
Fredres sentenced to life plus 26 years for double homicide
OTTAWA – A Sandwich man has been sentenced to life plus 26 years in prison for the deaths of his ex-wife’s parents last year in Sheridan. On Friday, at the LaSalle County Courthouse, 38-year-old Donald Fredres found
Ottawa man identified as driver of vehicle that plunged into Illinois River
OTTAWA – An Ottawa man has been identified as the individual who was recovered from the Illinois River at Allen Park on Wednesday. According to the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office, Coroner Richard Ploch identified the man
24th/Wenzel Road between LaSalle and Peru opens Friday morning
LASALLE – 24th Street/Wenzel Road between LaSalle and Peru will open up on Friday morning. Workers will be on the road removing the barricades and officials say the road should be opened by 8 a.m.
Ketanji Brown Jackson officially sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, becoming the first Black woman on the bench. The 51-year-old Jackson, a top federal appellate court judge and former public defender, was sworn in
U.S. Supreme Court limits federal power to curb carbon emissions at power plants
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency has no authority in regulating carbon emissions from existing power plants. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that Congress
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges arrested on felony domestic violence charge
A spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said on Thursday that Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was arrested on a felony charge in Los Angeles, and released on $130,000 bail. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records
Kevin Durant requests trade from Brooklyn Nets
ESPN, The Athletic and Yahoo Sports are all reporting that All-Star forward Kevin Durant requested a trade on Thursday from the Brooklyn Nets. The bombshell news came just hours before free agency opened Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. Phoenix and