Plan Commission sets rules for Facade Grant Program in Streator
STREATOR – Pretty soon there could be rules included in Streator’s Facade Grant Program. Every year businesses in Streator apply for the grant, some twice. City Manager David Plyman says its a good problem to have, but
Illinois First State to Test for Novel Coronavirus
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is now able to conduct testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Illinois is the first state to be able to do in-state testing. According to the IDPH, once
Freshman saves friend from choking with Heimlich Maneuver
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for February 12th: A high school student in Wisconsin has to be grateful for his friend, who witnessed him choking at lunch, acted quickly to perform the Heimlich Maneuver, and quite possibly
Person identified in crash on I-80
UTICA – A LaSalle woman was identified as the victim in the Tuesday fatal accident on I-80. According to the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, 32-year-old Chelsea B. Davis of LaSalle, formerly of Streator, passed away as a
Will You Spend More on Valentine’s Day if You’ve only been Dating a Few Months?
Is it your first Valentine’s Day together? If it is chances are you’re planning on going all out and spending quite a bit of money this Friday. This new survey found that if you have been with
Being ‘Hangry’ Leads to an Average of Four Arguments a Week
There is nothing worse than being hungry and not being able to eat. Then you start to get that feeling of being hangry and it can actually cause some problems. According to this survey being hangry leads
Cannabis Tax a go in Bureau County
PRINCETON – Bureau County Board voted to approve a retailers’ occupation tax for cannabis at Tuesday night’s meeting. The board has been discussing the 3% tax for the county for months, as April 1st is the deadline for
Plainfield Fire Dept rescue dog that had fallen through ice
PLAINFIELD – A German Shepherd named Maverick is recovering after falling through the ice on a frozen pond in Will County Tuesday. The Plainfield Fire Department say they were called around 7 AM to rescue