OTTAWA – The city of Ottawa announced that they’ll start funding establishments to provide live music in the streets. According to Commissioner Wayne A. Eichelkraut, Jr., in an effort to encourage residents and visitors to visit establishments in downtown Ottawa, the Special Events
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STREATOR – As the school year wraps up for Streator Township High School, board members reflected on the state of the district and past milestones of the establishment. Streator Township High School was rated commendable with a nearly 80% graduation rate in their annual report card
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PRINCETON – Mobile food vendors will continue to be allowed in the city of Princeton, but now under proposed new guidelines. The long winded debate on food trucks continued at Princeton’s City Council meeting on Monday. The ordinance will place mobile food vendors at specific public
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LASALLE – Off-Highway Vehicles are a no-go for the city of LaSalle. The city’s Street’s Alley and Traffic Committee announced their recommendation to refuse off-highway vehicles like go-carts and side-by-side vehicles to cruise around town. The committee plans on having a
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LASALLE – An idea for a mural featuring distinguished women from the North Central Illinois area has been approved in the city of LaSalle. Christie Pasieka pitched her concept to LaSalle’s City Council that would honor Mary Ellen Evers, Marion Dane Bauers, and Dr. Mary
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SPRINGFIELD —Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director John Kim announced grant awards to assist area communities that lack or need improvement to sewage and wastewater collection infrastructure. Cherry, Compton, Leland, Rutland, Standard and Streator each were awarded $30,000, while
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SPRINGFIELD – After a new set of rules were released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Governor J.B. Pritzker lifted portions of the state’s mask mandate for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Many of the rules were put into place to control the spread
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CEDAR POINT – A fire truck that previously belonged to a small community in western New York State will soon be in service in a village in LaSalle County. The Cedar Point Fire Department announced this week that Chief Haeffner, Assistant Chief Ballerini and Captain Margis traveled to
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OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College is offering more cannabis related programs. The 10-credit, one-semester certificate got the approval of IVCC’s board of trustees this past week and will provide students with cannabis business proficiency. Courses include Advanced
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OTTAWA – COVID-19 case and death averages are dwindling weekly in LaSalle County. According to the LaSalle County Health Department and Studstill Media data, in just two weeks, 7-day Coronavirus case averages have dropped by 44% and 7-day fatality averages are down by 86%. As of Friday,
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