New Mayor in Ottawa
OTTAWA – Voter’s in the city of Ottawa elected a former commissioner as their next Mayor. Daniel F. Aussem will replace outgoing Mayor Robert M. Eschbach. Aussem came in with 52 percent of the vote, while opponent
Incumbent Mayor Retains Seat in Streator
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
New Faces on Mendota City Council
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
Princeton Keeps Mayor, Raises Sales Tax
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
Statewide scam claims to be from the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
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
Two Mendota Alderman say goodbye
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
Route 6 named after six brothers, WWII veterans
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
Peru yard waste pickup moved to Fridays
PERU – Jim Pozzi of Republic Services spoke to Peru city council members about a change in yard waste pickup Monday evening. Pozzi announced that yard waste pickup would be changed from Monday to Friday going forward.