OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency detected some homes with elevated lead levels in their water. According to President Chris Perra of TEST Inc., during periodic testing in Ottawa, the water company found four homes out of 30 to have elevated ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator Township High School was rated commendable in an annual report released by the Illinois State Board of Education. Illinois Report Card’s summary designation measures the progress in academic performance and student success through four categories: exemplary, ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator’s City Council is expected to approve an updated 5 year road plan. After discussions last month, city Engineer Jeremy Palm added Court Street as an additional road needing improvements in 2022. General Fund projects for this upcoming year include the 700 through ...Read more
OTTAWA – Members of the community gathered at Ottawa’s City Council meeting to discuss their opinion on selling cannabis in the city. The council has not yet voted to allow the sale of cannabis within city limits and residents spoke to the council about their concerns on the effect ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer was shot in the head during a shootout on the city’s Northwest Side that left a suspect dead and a teenage bystander wounded. Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said at a press conference that the 46-year-old officer was wounded Tuesday evening as police ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor who came under harsh criticism when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett and is now the subject of a court-ordered investigation announced Tuesday she is running for reelection. In her news release saying she’s seeking the position ...Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman charged in the death of a mother and the child cut from her womb has given birth. The Cook County Sheriff’s Department revealed Tuesday that 25-year-old Desiree Figueroa was taken from jail to give birth on Nov. 1 at Stroger Hospital. She is now back in Cook ...Read more
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The American Medical Association on Tuesday called for an immediate ban on all electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. The group adopted the sweeping stance at a policy-making meeting in San Diego. It aims to lobby for state and federal laws, regulations or legal action ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator Township High School’s district board approved their property tax levy of 6%. On Tuesday at their board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Matt Seaton reported that property value in Streator was projected at a 4% increase In October. Seaton says the tentative request will ...Read more
MENDOTA – Del Monte announced Tuesday that they have found a buyer for the Mendota facility. The sale is expected to be completed in late 2020. The news was included in a stock holding report for the Philippines Stock Exchange. The buyer wasn’t specified, but Seneca Foods ...Read more
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