Girls track and field: Henry-Midand athletes eyeing state titles
Last spring, Henry-Midland had the first state champion in program history when Nakeita Kessling claimed the crown in the Class 1A 400 meters. This season, the Timberducks are looking to add to the total. Henry-Midland enters the
TBM 2-day event set to put on another show in Peru
The annual TBM Avenger Reunion and Salute to Veterans, which has been referred to by the Peru City Council as the city’s “signature event,” is scheduled to return to the Illinois Valley Regional Airport this weekend. Once
May 17 marks the 350th anniversary of when Marquette, Jolliet set out on their voyage
On May 17, 1673, French Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette set out on a voyage that led to the colonization of the Great Lakes region, including the region known as the Illinois Valley. They
May 17 marks the 350th anniversary of when Marquette, Jolliet set out on their voyage
On May 17, 1673, French Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette set out on a voyage that led to the colonization of the Great Lakes region, including the region known as the Illinois Valley. They
La Salle County Health Department to begin bird surveillance
The La Salle County Health Department has started collecting dead crows, blue jays and robins and will continue this process until Oct. 15. Dead birds are important sentinels for early detection of West Nile virus activity. West
Write Team: Unzipping the zipper
During construction on the bridge over the Illinois River in Ottawa people started mentioning, with construction, using “the zipper” with reduced lanes. As I understand it, the zipper is a method of trying to get more cars
Better Politics, Smarter Government: Inviting Illinoisans to identify statesmanship in Prairie State
“A statesman,” said the Prussian diplomat Otto von Bismark, “is a politician who thinks of his grandchildren.” Three years ago, former Gov. Jim Edgar and I decided to create the Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award to shine
Eye On Illinois: Chasing the moving target of affordable housing shortage
Numbers tell a story, but rarely without help. On Monday, state Reps. Dagmara Avelar, D-Barrington, and Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, published a guest column titled “State tax credit a bipartisan approach to easing Illinois’ affordable housing deficit.” The