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MENDOTA – Mendota City Council honored Alderman John Pierson at Monday night’s meeting. After a moment of silence for the alderman, who passed away on Thursday, Mayor David Boelk announced that there would be a mayoral appointment to the position within 60 days. Pierson had been serving ...Read more

MENDOTA – Mendota Alderman announced at Monday night’s meeting that the city will move forward with hiring a new firefighter. Alderman Bill Hunt explained that he had been working with other aldermen and the Mayor and that they should have a recommendation for the position at the next ...Read more

  STREATOR – The Majestic Theatre’s owner is looking to work with the city of Streator on restoration plans. Last week the city held a strategic planning session discussing topics like business redevelopment and the Majestic Theatre had some spotlight. Challenges regarding ...Read more

STREATOR – First round inspections were completed for Streator’s new rental inspection program. 75 permits ranging from six months to three years until a next inspection were issued to property owners. City Engineer Jeremy Palm says only four owners were issued six-month permits ...Read more

  OTTAWA – Buffalo Rock State Park could be getting a friend for Pebbles the bison this week. After Pebbles mother Holly was euthanized due to a serious illness in September, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been working to get an additional bison at Buffalo Rock to ...Read more

  MORRIS –  The North Central Illinois Council of Governments will hold a free regional Census Complete Count training for community groups and local governments this week in Morris. Training from the Chicago Census Bureau will be this Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:30 am at the First ...Read more

  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A teacher who rescued a caged puppy from drowning in a cold central Illinois lake over the weekend says the dog had been “clearly abused.” Bryant Fritz, who teaches middle school science at Next Generation School in Champaign, was preparing to fish ...Read more

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Buffalo Wild Wings says multiple employees have been fired at one of its suburban Chicago restaurants after a group of mostly African American customers said they were asked to move to another table because of their skin color. The Naperville Sun reports Buffalo Wild ...Read more

  CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ordered that a 15-year-old boy suspected of shooting a 7-year-old Chicago trick-or-treater should remain in custody. The Chicago Tribune reports that Judge Patricia Mendoza issued her ruling at a hearing Monday during which prosecutors said they are seeking ...Read more

LASALLE – An apartment building that caught fire Sunday morning reignited late Sunday night, calling firefighters out a second time to the building in the 700 block of Third Street in LaSalle. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. ...Read more