STREATOR – Streator Mayor Jimmie Lansford and incumbent councilmen will be keeping their seats after the 2019 Consolidated Election. Incumbent Jimmie D. Lansford had nearly 57 percent of the vote, while opponents Joseph Scarbeary came in with 29 percent and Siobhan Elias with 14 percent ...Read more
MENDOTA – The spring election saw two new faces join the Mendota City Council, with John Holland taking the Ward 3 seat, edging out Jody Mall. In Ward 4, Mark Peasley edged out Matt Ramer by just two votes, 73 to 71. They’ll be replacing Alderman Walter Weiland and Randy ...Read more
PRINCETON – Mayor Joel Quiram returns to guide Princeton for the future handily beating opponent Ray Swanson in the spring election by 400 votes. Princeton residents also voted to approve a quarter percent sales tax increase, bringing their obligation up to 8%. The increased revenue ...Read more
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The mayor of Aurora says he was “blindsided” by a convicted murderer and reputed member of the “Ripper Crew” registered as sex offender to live at a local facility. Mayor Richard Irvin said he hopes Wayside Cross Ministries reconsiders its decision to ...Read more
OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office is waning of a statewide scam. A phone campaign fraudulently using the name and phone numbers of the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association is currently underway. The Sheriffs’ Association says phone solicitors who want you to act ...Read more
MENDOTA – Two of Mendota’s Alderman participated in their last city council meeting Monday. Alderman Walter Weiland and Randy Morris elected to step down from their positions as aldermen, effective April 2nd. 4th Ward Alderman Weiland served the city council for 16 years and ...Read more
PERU – As a way to pay tribute to the six Kaszysnki brothers of Peru, who all served in World War II, State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) hosted a ceremony Saturday, March 30 to officially name a section of Route 6 as the “Kaszynski Brothers Memorial Highway.” “By naming this road ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation for a new parole system for young offenders. The Democrat’s action Monday creates a mid-sentence parole consideration process for those who were younger than 20 when convicted. The Prisoner Review Board will examine each ...Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Elections says it will be ready to assist voters in Tuesday’s consolidated election. Board officials announced Monday that specialists will be available by phone from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Chicago and 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Springfield. ...Read more
SHOREWOOD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve recovered the bodies of two people who disappeared into the DuPage River southwest of Chicago. The Will County Emergency Management Agency says a man and a woman went missing near a dam in the river in Shorewood just before 6 p.m. Sunday. ...Read more
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