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PERU – Pretty soon the streets of Peru will be busy with construction projects. Recently, the city approved of projects to begin this fall, including the Unytite Drive extension. The road will be expanded from Donlar Avenue to Plank Road on the north side of Peru. The extension is part of ...Read more

OTTAWA – No more feather banners in downtown Ottawa. You may be familiar with the advertising flags that are structured like feathers, ranging anywhere from 10 to 20 feet tall. On Tuesday night the city approved putting a restriction to them in downtown Ottawa, because according to Mayor ...Read more

  The Farmers Almanac is predicting a colder and snowier than usual winter calling it a, “Polar Coaster”. However, its difficult to be wrong when the just released periodical uses broad language like frozen and snowy. According to predictions by Weatherology Meteorologist Ray ...Read more

  The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three Chinese citizens with multiple charges involving the delivery of synthetic opioids that led to fatal overdoses, including one in Putnam County. According to the Tri-DENT drug Task Force, they and Putnam County officials assisted in a ...Read more

  SENECA – October 2nd is the anniversary of the discovery of an African American woman whose body was found in a ditch in Grundy County 43 years ago. Today, Grundy County Coroner John Callahan says the re-opened case has made significant progress through the help of media and ...Read more

  SENECA – October 2nd is the anniversary of the discovery of an African American woman whose body was found in a ditch in Grundy County 43 years ago. Today, Grundy County Coroner John Callahan says the re-opened case has made significant progress through the help of media and ...Read more

  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that Sen. Martin Sandoval should step down as chairman of the Transportation Committee while he is under federal investigation for fraud involving construction work. Pritzker told reporters in Oak Lawn Wednesday that the Chicago Democrat ...Read more

OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa approved selling $3.7 million in bonds for their lift  station project and an already completed water main replacement. Plans for the lift station include relocating north to 1515 Illinois Avenue, free from flood plain. Mayor Aussem says $1.2 million bonds is ...Read more

MENDOTA- Talks broke down Tuesday night in Mendota between the teachers union and District 289 officials, which means a potential strike could still occur.   A union spokesperson left the meeting around 8:40 PM and said no further talks were scheduled with the mediator and the strike date of ...Read more