PERU – A family who lost their home to a tragic fire in Peru is receiving generous support from the community. Katherine Twardowski and her two sons lost their home last week Thursday to a fire that heavily damaged their home in the 1600 block of 5th Street. A go-fund-me page was ...Read more
LASALLE – Motorists in Illinois will face higher penalties for violating Scott’s Law in the new year. Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly says 2019 has been an especially tragic year. 27 ISP stationary squad cars have been struck by vehicles, higher than the number of all ...Read more
MENDOTA – Food distribution in time for Christmas happened Sunday in Mendota at the First Presbyterian Church Micro Pantry. Over 30 families were assisted in making sure their Christmas dinner needs were met thanks to many donated hams, sides and other items. Also, unexpectedly, toys were ...Read more
DEKALB – A single vehicle crash took the life of a Sycamore high school student and his mother Saturday in rural DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that 17-year-old Kal-El Sexton was driving on Plank Road near Lukens Road when for unknown reasons the vehicle left ...Read more
STREATOR – Three individuals have been arrested this week as part of a several month investigation into alleged crack-cocaine sales in Streator. According to the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, 32-year-old Dwayne Daniels of Chicago, 54-year-old Sandy A. Gullens of Streator and ...Read more
LASALLE – If you’re looking for some holiday cheer this weekend, the 5th Annual Tuba Christmas in the Illinois Valley invites you to an afternoon of caroling. The heavy metal concert at Celebrations 150 in LaSalle on Sunday, will feature 50 tuba and baritone players with guest ...Read more
CHICAGO – Local and statewide gas prices are some of the cheapest gas prices of year, according to AAA. However, motorists are paying 15-20 cents more than they did last December. In LaSalle County, gas prices average at $2.49 per gallon, 8 cents cheaper than last month. Putnam ...Read more
OTTAWA – Volunteers at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center and Center for Health in Streator were honored for their exceptional service. 317 volunteers contributed over 32,000 hours of service this past year, an amount that equals 15 full-time employees. Volunteers ranged from ...Read more
STREATOR – Streator Township High School is seeking funding for their 2020 projects. The high school board announced they will be submitting an application to receive a school maintenance grant from the Illinois Board of Education. The matching $50,000 grant would support summer 2020 work ...Read more
STREATOR – The city of Streator plans to ask voters for an increase on their annual library tax. On Tuesday, council members approved the referendum that will be on the March 17th ballot to increase the library tax from .15% to .23%. According to Mayor Jimmie Lansford, the uptick in tax ...Read more
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