Spring Valley Police Chief honored at City Council meeting
SPRING VALLEY – Spring Valley Police Chief Kevin Sangston will be retiring this month after a 31-year career, and he was honored at the Monday night City Council meeting. Mayor Walt Marini said that police officers must
Marseilles man injured after vehicle collides with home
MARSEILLES – A Marseilles man was seriously injured after a Monday evening crash. Around 6 PM the Marseilles Police Department were called to the area of 300 Broadway Street where they found a vehicle had struck a
Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Departments report seven new cases of COVID-19
PRINCETON – The Bureau, Putnam, & Marshall County Health Departments reported seven new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. They also announced they will be offering drive through testing at the Bureau County Health Department on Wednesday’s in September
Streator United Way reports over 20% of goal has been pledged
STREATOR – The Streator Area United Way held a meeting Tuesday night where they learned that they are over one-fifth of the way to the goal they set for pledged fundraising in 2020. So far they have
Suspect dead after allegedly firing shotgun at police
GENESEO – A 30-year-old man is dead after allegedly firing on Henry County deputies during a traffic stop on Tuesday. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office say that around 4 AM they attempted to stop a truck in
Louisiana man whose home hit by hurricane gets a special gift from stranger
Your “Daily Dose of Uplift” for September 22nd: An elderly man, who wishes to remain anonymous, lives in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which was hit hard by the recent Hurricane Laura. Trying to make it through with no
Additional COVID-19 related death seen in LaSalle County
OTTAWA – A male in his 70’s from LaSalle County has died from coronavirus related complications on Tuesday. This is the 56th COVID-19 related death in the county since the start of the pandemic, and the first
Illinois American Water to begin seasonal hydrant flushing around Streator
STREATOR – Illinois American Water has announced they will be flushing water mains and fire hydrants in the Streator area over the next few weeks until mid October. Streator, Ancona, Dana, Kangley, Leonore, Longpoint, Ransom and Reading