SEPT. 13-16 Morton Pumpkin Festival Thur. 1 p.m.; Fri. 11 a.m.; Sat. & Sun. 6:30 a.m. Jefferson School Grounds Downtown Morton Event features a carnival, live music, pageants, craft…
A local veterinarian is urging cat owners who occasionally allow their animals to roam to reconsider the practice in light of an alarming number of FIV —or feline auto immunodeficiency…
It wasn’t quite like winning the Publisher’s Clearing House, but Chillicothe residents Patty Ciolek and Dianne Craig were both surprised but thrilled to be among a small…
After an anonymous donor paid for their son’s burial plot during one of the worst moments of their lives, a Chillicothe family has felt called to do the same for others. “Our…
AUG. 30 Classic Film ‘Touch of Evil’ at the Riverfront Museum Thursday, 6 p.m. Peoria Riverfront Museum, 222 SW Washington St. $10.50; senior $9.50 Orson Welles acts in…
STATE New scholarships are incentives to keep college students in Illinois The state has established new funding to entice students to stay in Illinois for college. The AIM HIGH grant…
SEPT. 6 Decoding the Weather Machine, Part II Thursday, 5:45 p.m. Chillicothe Public Library, 430 N. Bradley Free View the whole documentary on the workings of weather and the climate…
STATE Dutch Reach is new law in Illinois Think Dutch Reach when you exit a vehicle. Typically, most drivers use their left hand to open the driver’s door. But now according to…
Lake County Fair celebrates music ...The 96th edition of the Lake County Fair returns Wednesday, with a ...
Oswego sues over chemicals found ...Oswego officials have opted to join a national lawsuit after trace amounts ...
Two more candidates announce for ...The Republican primary field for the Illinois 11th Congressional District has doubled ...
Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica wall ...“The Wall That Heals,” a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans ...
