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OTTAWA – The Illinois Valley Federation of Labor and the Illinois Valley Building Trades will host their biennial summit, in Ottawa. Guest speakers include Senator Dick Durbin, State Representative Lance Yednock and Illinois Supreme Court Justice Tom Kilbride at Knights of Columbus on

MENDOTA- No injuries were reported after a car fire at a gas station in the 800 block of Meriden Street in Mendota Tuesday night.   Around 6 PM firefighters were called and quickly extinguished the sedan, which was parked on the edge of the parking lot away from the gas pumps.   Nobody was in

STREATOR – Streator’s Plan Commission agreed on details of where marijuana businesses can be located and one cannabis cultivator wants to dig his roots in Streator. Commissioners voted Tuesday night to recommend that the council pass an ordinance where marijuana businesses are allowed

LASALLE – Around 20 businesses have flocked to the city of LaSalle in 2019. Economic Development Director Katheryn Koyak says in just three weeks three storefronts were filled. Koyak says once a business relocated to First street, more businesses came along filling in the empty spaces.

  OTTAWA – Six area communities have been awarded public infrastructure and housing rehabilitation grants. According to North Central Illinois Council of Governments, DePue, Neponset, Ottawa, Spring Valley and Toluca were awarded up to $500,000 for various construction projects related

STREATOR – The American Legion in Streator is to be awarded a facade grant on Wednesday. The city council plans to award just over $12,000 to the American Legion to make some replacements and installations. A special mural is also planned to depict military heroes. Artist Eugene Davis,

LASALLE – The city of LaSalle was awarded a grant to help separate sewers on the east side of town. Monday night, Economic Development Director Katheryn Koyak says the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity awarded the city $500,000 through a Community Development Block

UNDATED – More than 680 Illinois school districts, including those in LaSalle and Bureau counties, will benefit from grants towards school libraries. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 1.2 million in the FY 2020 School District Library Grant Program. School

STREATOR – More than 680 Illinois school districts, including Streator and Grand Ridge will benefit from grants towards school libraries. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over 1.2 million in the FY 2020 School District Library Grant Program. Streator Elementary

PERU – One more police officer will be patrolling the streets of Peru. On Monday, Peru Mayor Scott Harl swore in and welcomed William Sommer to the Peru Police Department. According to Harl, prior to the new position, he served at Tonica and Spring Valley departments as well as the Putnam