Parks committee hopes to pin vandals of trails in Streator
STREATOR – Committee members for Streator’s parks are concerned over vandalism along trails. Members are considering putting trail cameras at Hop-Along-Cassidy park to find out who the culprits are to the frequent vandalism to garbage cans and
Grand Ridge girl bakes thousands of cookies for children in Uganda
GRAND RIDGE – A nine-year-old girl from the Grand Ridge area baked over 3,000 cookies to support children in Uganda. Kieran Black’s goal was to raise $100 towards her church’s mission for children in Uganda by baking
Streator Lions Club and OSF team up for World Diabetes Day
STREATOR – Thursday is World Diabetes Day. The Streator Hardscrabble Lions Club and OSF HealthCare’s Care-a-Van will be promoting Diabetes awareness through a free diabetes screening at the Streator Kroger parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2
Plan commission recommends code change for fencing
STREATOR – Streator’s Plan Commission is recommending a code change to allow taller fencing for certain corner lot properties. City Engineer Jeremy Palm says the code change will only apply to corner lot properties with a wide
City departments request new vehicles for 2020
STREATOR – New vehicles are a common need among Streator’s department heads. On Tuesday, department heads were given the opportunity to discuss their 2020 budget and request any increases to certain areas. The fire, police and the
Diver Dies After Mishap at LaSalle County Generation Station
MARSEILLES – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission confirmed this morning that the diver that was found unresponsive yesterday at a power plant has died. Emergency crews were called Tuesday afternoon to the LaSalle County Generating Station for a
Peru Holiday Parade Entries Discussed
PERU – With the coming holiday season, the Peru City Council had some discussion regarding the upcoming Christmas Parade. They would prefer if residents of Peru refrained from adding any sort of political float into the parade.
Water Street Substation Replacement Considered in Peru
PERU – After 40 to 50 years, the Peru City Council has set plans in motion for the replacement of the Water Street Substation. The council authorized the Mayor and City Clerk’s plans to execute a Memorandum
Bureau County Approves Budget
PRINCETON – Bureau County Board approved their 2020 budget at Tuesday night’s meeting. Board member Connie Stetson explained that the budget has been on the county’s website for review. In addition, the board voted to accept the
Bride uses wedding to promote pet adoption (Video)
A bride in Plant City, Florida asked her bridesmaids to hold puppies instead of flowers at her wedding to encourage pet adoption. (Nov. 12)