Farm safety for kids should be a top priority
OTTAWA – It’s never too early to start a conversation with kids about farm safety. About every three days, a child dies in an agriculture-related incident and each day, about 33 children are seriously injured. For National
Blood Drive coming to Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY – Hall High School will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Those who choose to donate will receive a free Red Cross t-shirt, while supplies last. There’s currently
No construction date yet for proposed brewpub in LaSalle
LASALLE – The looming question for the Maytag Building in LaSalle is how much longer the already postponed project will take. LaSalle Alderman Jerry Reynolds, who has been the liaison between the city and the 800
Man dressed as The Joker sentenced for terrorist threats
A Missouri man will spend 60 days in jail after dressing as The Joker from Batman and livestreaming himself threatening to bomb and kill people. He claims everyone knew it was a prank, however law enforcement did
Judge orders the release of Adnan Syed after overturning his murder conviction
On Monday a judge ordered the release of Adnan Syed, the Baltimore man serving a life sentence for a 1999 murder he says he did not commit, after overturning his conviction. Syed’s case was chronicled in the
Britain lays Queen Elizabeth II to rest in State funeral after 10 days of public mourning
10 days of official public mourning culminated in the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch. The coffin bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s body was then lowered into the royal vault Monday after a ceremony at St.
Rail Safety Week in Illinois is underway
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed this week as Rail Safety Week in Illinois. During 2021, 101 vehicle crashes were reported at public highway-rail grade crossings, resulting in 24 fatalities and 25 injuries in Illinois. In
7 common things that scare your pets
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Gratitude may be the secret to happiness
A recent study shows that 33% of people say that they regularly make it a point to express their gratitude in their every day lives. 65% of those that report they are “very happy” on a