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Wenona Legion Auxiliary Accepting Donations for Veterans

For more than six years Wenona Legion Auxiliary has been providing to those, who once served our country at the Illinois Veterans Home in La Salle. The Legion Auxiliary is reaching out to the community to consider giving back to veterans at the home in La Salle this holiday season. A growing need of food, clothing and daily essential items are part of what can make a great difference in the lives of our local veterans.

Wenona, IL · 17h

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Feast On Pitmaster-Level BBQ At This Wonderfully Relaxed Illinois Joint That Locals Swear By Daily

Some restaurants make you feel like a guest, and some make you feel like you’ve been coming here your whole life, and Stone Jug Barbeque in Peru, Illinois is firmly, wonderfully in the second category. That’s a rare thing, and it’s worth driving for. Peru sits in...

Peru, IL · 10d
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Peru Nonprofit Pitches $1 Billion, 225-Acre Health Campus at Nov. 16 Town Hall

A nonprofit foundation wants to build a sprawling, $1 billion healthcare campus on 225 acres just west of the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru, and residents will get their first detailed look at the plan during a town hall set for 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 at Peru City Hall, 1901 Fourth Street.

Peru, IL · 3d
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Is This Tiny Illinois Diner In Pontiac The Friendliest Stop On Route 66?

Somebody once jacked up an entire log cabin restaurant and spun it around so it could face the highway again. That actually happened in Illinois, and the diner is still serving breakfast today. The building went up in 1926, made from cedar telephone poles. It started as a lunchroom and...

Pontiac, IL · 1d
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Community Thanksgiving Basket Charity Helping Keep Streator Fed For Thanksgiving

Making a difference, one meal at a time. Shea Gilkerson, Founder of Streator Community Thanksgiving Basket on Facebook has been serving and caring for area students for more than six-years. Gilkerson prepared just over 60-holiday food baskets to help local students and the community in need this Thanksgiving. Gilkerson says each completed box offers holiday classics, recipes and area businesses have provided 25-dollar Walmart gift cards.

Streator, IL · 2d

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The Eastern Illinois Santa Fe in HO scale

Facts and features Name: Eastern Illinois Santa Fe Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 26 x 48 feet Prototype: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Locale: Joliet to Streator, Ill. Era: 1995 (before the merger with Burlington Northern) Style: double-deck walk-in Mainline run: 200 feet (double-track main) Minimum radius: 30″ (main) Minimum turnout: No. 6 Maximum grade: 2% [...] Read More...

Streator, IL · 16h

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Retiring probation officer Charlene Beringer helped people in McLean County's criminal justice system feel special

Before McLean County had its own juvenile detention center, young people detained by the county stayed in a designated hallway of the county jail. “It was very stark, it’s very different from what we have today,” said Charlene Beringer, who began working in McLean County’s justice system in 1987.

Mclean County, IL · 2d

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Pioneers Get On Board With a Win

OGLESBY, Ill. --- Paced by a strong effort from sophomore forward Ryan Clemons (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S.), the Prairie State men's basketball team secured its first win of the campaign Thursday, downing Illinois Valley 110-101 in overtime. The win evened the Pioneers record at 1-1 overall. Clemons shot 12-of-25 for the game...

Oglesby, IL · 3d

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Ottawa New Listings Surge as Price Cuts Stay Low

Ottawa new listings surged while price cuts stayed rare, giving buyers a fresh wave of options without the usual discount hunting.

Ottawa, IL · 3d

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These Seven Illinois Ice Cream Dairies Keep Scooping Right Through Harvest Season

Summer gets all the credit for ice cream, but some of the best scoops in Illinois come straight from working farms and dairy shops that stay open well into fall. While combines roll through the fields and the leaves start turning, these spots are still pouring soft serve, churning gelato, and handing out waffle cones.

Livingston County, IL · 1d

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Admission Changes Expected To Mean More Nursing Graduates At IVCC

Changes are coming to the admission process for Illinois Valley Community College's nursing program. In addition to streamlining curriculum and credit hours, changes will give prospective students two opportunities each year to apply for entry into the Nursing and Practical Nursing programs. To be considered, IVCC students must still complete a certified nursing assistant course and pass prerequisite general education courses and an admissions assessment exam.

Oglesby, IL · 2d

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Inside the homes, workplaces Pope Leo XIV once frequented in Peru

Before Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV’s historic return to Peru, we were given rare access to the places the Pope once lived in and worked. Telemundo Chicago’s Jorge De Santiago reports.

Peru, IL · 1d

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Chris Kringle Market Huts On The Move In Ottawa

Vendor huts with the Chris Kringle Market in Ottawa are on the move. The city of Ottawa and Ottawa Downtown Association announced Tuesday that the Chris Kringle Market will be moving its entire market operation to Jackson Street, which runs on the south side of Washington Park. Organizers say relocating the market huts allows them to strengthen the market experience on Jackson Street while creating new opportunities throughout downtown Ottawa.

Ottawa, IL · 2d

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Juniors take on period poverty as shelters fill up

Three Community juniors are collecting pads and tampons for women in McLean County homeless shelters, where Illinois law requires free menstrual products only when a shelter’s budget can cover them. Sejal Lal, Karisma Davis and Jordyn Hollins, students in Mr. Stefen Robinson’s fifth-hour sociology class, will run the area-wide...

Mclean County, IL · 2d

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IVCC Theatre Department Presents "Tiny Beautiful Things"

The curtain is about to rise for “Tiny Beautiful Things”, a production of the Illinois Valley Community College Theatre Department. Directed by Dr. Dale Young, this moving and thought-provoking production explores the questions, experiences, and connections that make us human through a collection of deeply personal stories. “Tiny Beautiful Things” explores themes of grief, loss, addiction, relationships, and healing through personal stories and advice columns. The production contains mature language and subject matter that may be best suited for older teens and adults.

Oglesby, IL · 1d

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McLean County Board approves $150 million budget, lowers tax rate

The McLean County Board on Thursday approved a $150 million budget, increasing spending by $5.9 million but lowering the property tax rate for the third time in three years. The budget will lower the county’s property tax rate to its lowest level in 20 years, largely due to a 6.72% increase in the county’s equalized assessed valuation. The tax rate will drop from $0.83 to $0.81 per $100 assessed valuation, amounting to a decrease of $15.86 for the owner of a $255,000 home. However, because of the increases in valuation, some homeowners may not see a decrease in their actual county tax bill.

Mclean County, IL · 10h

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Employer-provided healthcare plans are critical for workers, but keep getting more expensive

Employees all over McLean County are entering open enrollment season — and are likely suffering from some sticker shock as their health insurance premiums increase by an average of 8% for next year. McLean County employers say they know how critical health insurance is to hiring and keeping workers, but struggle to absorb the associated increased costs.

Mclean County, IL · 2d

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Mayor Wigginton hosts cake for Peoria Heights milestone

Peoria Heights celebrated the 125th anniversary of its official name change from Prospect Heights with a community event featuring cake on November 10.

Peoria Heights, IL · 2d

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Holiday Family Fun Guide Presented by McLean County Museum of History

Looking for the best Winter events and holiday fun in McLean County for 2026? We've got you covered! From dazzling light displays and Santa visits to holiday parades, tree lightings, festive markets, and free family activities, there's plenty to celebrate this season. Macaroni KID Bloomington-Normal is your guide to Christmas...

Mclean County, IL · 1d