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STREATOR – Illinois Valley Community College is now offering a class that will enhance the chances of being hired by local manufacturers. The fabrication class has been approved by Vactor Manufacturing one of Streator’s biggest employers. The class is a customized, 6-week course

  UNDATED – The American Kennel Club rang in the new year with two new breeds. The world’s largest purebred dog registry announced that the Barbet and the Dogo Argentino will receive full recognition and become eligible to compete in their respective groups. According to AKC,

AURORA – An Aurora man has been arrested after he allegedly fired a gun to celebrate the new year holiday, striking a sleeping man blocks away. The Aurora Police Department say that 48-year-old Miguel Reyes admitted to detectives that he fired multiple rounds from a handgun at midnight.

SYCAMORE – The Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged burglary where the suspect claimed he worked for Com Ed. According to authorities, on Thursday afternoon, a male, possibly in his 50’s, who claimed to work for ComEd, told an elderly woman he needed to

AURORA – An alleged Aurora gang member faces up to 16 years in prison for shooting at police. According to the Kane County States Attorney’s Office, on Thursday 24-year-old Jorge L. Guzman agreed to a sentence of 16 years’ imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in

UNDATED – The National Institute of Food and Agriculture says 70% of U.S. farmland is likely to change hands during the next two decades, but many family operations do not have a next generation skilled-in or willing to continue farming. LaSalle County, Farm Bureau President David

UNDATED –  Illinois will join 10 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing the purchase and use of recreational cannabis. The new law allows residents ages 21 and older to buy and possess up to 30 grams of cannabis or 5 grams of concentrate from a licensed dispensary. Medical

CHICAGO – Gas prices are experiencing a year-end spike due to road trip travels during the holidays. According to the American Automobile Association, the majority of states saw gas prices increase in the last week, some by as much as a dime. In LaSalle County, gas prices increase by 7

LASALLE – The city of LaSalle is gearing up to collect potential marijuana sales tax. Per the recommendation of the Illinois Municipal League, on Monday night the city council updated their sales tax collection date from January 1st to July 1st. Lasalle Attorney James McPhedran says from a

OTTAWA – Dayton Bluffs Preserves in Ottawa will have their new year’s day hike on Wednesday morning. Volunteer Coordinator David Manigold says there will be two guided hikes offered at 9 a.m., a less strenuous route and a challenging one. Both hikes will last between an hour and two