Illinois shatters pre-pandemic film production expenditure records by more than $130 million
CHICAGO — The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, leaders in Illinois’ film industry, and state leaders have announced Illinois’ soaring film production expenditures with a record-breaking $691 million for 2022 – a $131 million increase
Pedestrian struck; killed by car in Sterling
STERLING – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Whiteside County on Sunday night. The Sterling Police Department say the individual was struck around 10:15 PM by a vehicle driven by a 23-year-old
Illinois State Archery Tournament moved to Champaign
CHAMPAIGN – About 900 young archers from 42 Illinois schools will participate in the 2023 Illinois State Archery Tournament at Champaign Centennial High School. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is the coordinator of the National
LaSalle County 4th in Illinois in Corn production last year
SPRINGFIELD – Most of northern Illinois is devoted to corn and soybean production, so it is no surprise that LaSalle County is fourth on the list in the state of corn producing counties. Illinois leads the
Two Livingston County teens die in sledding incident in Colorado
FAIRBURY – Two teens from Livingston County are dead after a sledding incident in Colorado. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office say around 8:30 PM the teens were on the same sled that launched off a large snowbank
New Fashion Boots Inspired by Teletubbies
A handful of very weird ’90s kids are super-excited right now . . . A high-end fashion brand in New York is selling knee-high boots that look like the TELETUBBIES. Specifically Dipsy, the green one.
Florida man allegedly breaks into multiple locations and dumps everything
Florida man, Lawrence Franklin King Florida, yes his last name is Florida, allegedly broke into multiple locations on a robbery spree, and along the way, he left behind items from previous break-ins. One location he broke into
Top traditional skills to know
Top 10 Traditional Skills Some skills you need to know how to survive, and others you need to know to be a well-rounded person. This list is a mix of both. Cooking Fire starting Fishing Gardening Handwriting
Two ILVY Dolphin swimmers qualify for Nationals
PERU — The ILVY Dolphins swim team traveled to the short course state competition this past weekend where multiple swimmers had the opportunity to stand on the podium. Two 21 and under swimmers also made National cuts and
Exercise of Dresden Nuclear Power Station Emergency Plans Set for next week
MORRIS – An exercise to test emergency response plans for the area surrounding the Dresden Nuclear Power Station in Morris is scheduled for next week. Emergency response personnel from the state of Illinois, Grundy County, Kendall