Roland Mesnier, pastry chef at the White House for the last quarter-century passes away at 78
French-born pastry chef Roland Mesnier passed away August 26th at 78-years-old. He started his apprenticeship at 14, receiving $1 per month. He was offered a job at the White House in 1979 after first lady Rosalynn Carter
The average pet parent will take 400 photos of their pet annually
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Tractor-Trailer crash takes life of Indiana man
STERLING – An Indiana man is dead after a tractor trailer crash on I-88 in North Central Illinois. The Illinois State Police say they were called on Monday evening to I-88 near Sterling for a westbound crash.
Electric vehicle rebate program for Illinois residents continues
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency announced the second round of Illinois’ Electric Vehicle Rebate Program. The program was created under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act and offers $4,000 rebate for purchase of an electric passenger
IDNR announces Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced 10 grants totaling $500,000 for land trusts in Illinois to support stewardship on land protected by the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission. Included in the grants this year is
Mississippi governor declares state of emergency due to water shortage
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency on Monday due to the state capitol’s water shortage. Reeves said the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is also working to prepare an emergency order due to little
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who helped end the Cold War, has died at age 91
According to the Gorbachev Foundation, Mikhail Gorbachev — the final leader of the Soviet Union who helped end the Cold War and lead his country from communism to capitalism — died Tuesday at 91. The Interfax news
Buffalo Bills place cornerback Tre’Davious White on reserve/PUP list
Nine months after tearing his ACL, the Buffalo Bills have placed star cornerback on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, guaranteeing he’ll miss at least the first four games of the 2022 season. White hasn’t played since
Buffalo Sabres sign Tage Thompson to 7-year extension worth $50M
The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Tage Thompson to a seven-year extension worth $50 million on Tuesday, beginning in 2023-24. The 24-year-old Thompson has one year remaining on his current deal with a cap hit of $1.4 million, and