STREATOR – Former council member Tara Bedei, took the oath of office to be Streator’s mayor on Tuesday afternoon at city hall. Bedei will serve as mayor until 2023’s municipal election. The city is now accepting applications for the chair Bedei leaves open on the council.
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During a visit on Tuesday to Atlanta, Presiden Biden called for a change in Senate rules on the filibuster to allow Democrats to pass a voting rights bill. The President and Vice President Harris traveled to Georgia for a series of events to promote legislation designed to safeguard voting rights
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Medicare officials announced that a new Alzheimer’s drug will be covered only for patients participating in approved clinical trials. In a preliminary decision, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) said on Tuesday that the federal health insurance program
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Rights announced the release of non-regulatory guidance on non-discrimination protections for transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming students under the Illinois Human Rights Act. The new guidance document was developed based on a
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STREATOR – Streator’s Council will convene in a special meeting to appoint the city’s next mayor. Tara Bedei, a city council member since 2013 will take the oath of office this afternoon. She accepted the appointment last week after former mayor Jimmie Lansford
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OGLESBY – The Oglesby Police Department gained a new member Monday night at the Oglesby City Council Meeting. A Western Illinois University graduate, 26-year-old Paul Munoz was sworn in by Deputy Police Chief Mike Margis. He said it has been his dream since he was a kid to be a member of
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GENOA – A man who was reported missing from Wisconsin last week has been found deceased in a field in DeKalb County. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that 33-year-old Justin Lampard was last seen on Tuesday, January 4th. Authorities say his cell phone was tracked to an area near
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The Internal Revenue Service said on Monday that acute staffing shortages will likely delay tax refunds and other services this year as the agency prepares for the 2022 tax filing season, which will begin on January 24. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig told reporters that this year’s window
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California state prison officials announced Monday that real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst has died at age 78 while serving a life sentence. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Durst died of natural causes early Monday while being treated
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OTTAWA – The LaSalle County Health Department is now scheduling all COVID-19 tests online. Anyone needing a COVID-19 test must schedule their test online. The new online scheduling system will alleviate the wait time for one of the three tests they have available. Visit
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