STREATOR – Clean out your medicine cabinet with Live Well Streator’s annual prescription drug take-back event. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., there will be a drive-thru disposal at Streator City Park to drop off your unwanted or expired pills. Labels on the packages need
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MENDOTA – The Mendota City Council heard the results of a park survey put out on social media by a resident. Cody Phalen asked those in the community which parks they most often use and which may need improvement. One question raised was if the town could use a dog park. Over 60%
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STREATOR – The Streator Salvation is expecting to give away hundreds of coats for those in need as their annual coat giveaway kicks off Thursday. Those looking for a warm coat, hat, or gloves for the winter can come to the Streator Salvation Army from 9 am to noon Thursday and
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OTTAWA – Slightly over half of the LaSalle County population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the LaSalle County Health Department’s COVID-19 weekly update, 50.47% of residents have been inoculated and 56% of Illinoisans have done so as well. This past week
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BLOOMINGTON – A $75 million investment in Bloomington will bring 50 new jobs to the state. Global confectionery company Ferrero Group held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new chocolate processing facility – the company’s first location outside of Europe, and only third production
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SPRINGFIELD – In recognition of the earthquake risk posed by the New Madrid and Wabash Valley seismic zones, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management agencies are preparing for the annual drill this week. “While some hazards such as storms, tornadoes and floods
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RUTLAND – A fire in Rutland on Friday is likely an arson, according to authorities. Around 5 AM the Toluca-Rutland fire department were called to the 100 block of SW Front Street for a fully involved commercial building. A mutual aid box alarm was sounded and fifteen fire departments
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FRANKLIN GROVE – The Franklin Creek Conservation Association has announced an upcoming special event to kick off the opening of a new trail to honor the life of a Lee County bookstore owner. The Larry Dunphy Memorial Storybook Trail will officially open on October 17th with
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STREATOR – Streator High School students will be seeing a furry four-legged friend roaming around the school. Mable the Goldendoodle pup is all thanks to Streator Area United Way’s Therapy Dog Program. In a post from Streator Township High School District, the pup is set to begin
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PONTIAC – The Livingston County Health Department will continue their collection of unused tires in an effort to reduce mosquito breeding grounds by providing a means of environmentally safe tire disposal. So far this month they have collected over 300 used tires, which are breeding grounds
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