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VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) – A northern Indiana wildlife center’s staff is mourning the death of an owl that was its longtime winged ambassador. The eastern screech owl named Drew was found dead in mid-December in his enclosure at Humane Indiana Wildlife in Valparaiso, where the

STREATOR – Three individuals have been arrested this week as part of a several month investigation into alleged crack-cocaine sales in Streator. According to the Tri County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, 32-year-old Dwayne Daniels of Chicago, 54-year-old Sandy A. Gullens of Streator and

BETHALTO (AP) – Police found the bodies of three people in an Illinois house after two fugitives wanted in Alabama and Tennessee were captured in the St. Louis area. Police in Bethalto, Illinois, found the victims Thursday night after being contacted by investigators in Hazelwood,

LASALLE – If you’re looking for some holiday cheer this weekend, the 5th Annual Tuba Christmas in the Illinois Valley invites you to an afternoon of caroling. The heavy metal concert at Celebrations 150 in LaSalle on Sunday, will feature 50 tuba and baritone players with guest

  CHICAGO – Local and statewide gas prices are some of the cheapest gas prices of year, according to AAA. However, motorists are paying 15-20 cents more than they did last December. In LaSalle County, gas prices average at $2.49 per gallon, 8 cents cheaper than last month. Putnam

OTTAWA – Volunteers at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center and Center for Health in Streator were honored  for their exceptional service. 317 volunteers contributed over 32,000 hours of service this past year, an amount that equals 15 full-time employees. Volunteers ranged from

STREATOR – Streator Township High School is seeking funding for their 2020 projects. The high school board announced they will be submitting an application to receive a school maintenance grant from the Illinois Board of Education. The matching $50,000 grant would support summer 2020 work

STREATOR – The city of Streator plans to ask voters for an increase on their annual library tax. On Tuesday, council members approved the referendum that will be on the March 17th ballot to increase the library tax from .15% to .23%. According to Mayor Jimmie Lansford, the uptick in tax

LASALLE – LaSalle-Peru High School will have a new principal in July. The high school board made the decision Wednesday night to approve Ingrid Cushing as the next principal. Cushing served LaSalle-Peru High School as Associate Principal for Teaching and Learning for the past three years.

DIXON (AP) – A Chicago man is free for the first time in nearly 30 years after a judge threw out his conviction. Demond Weston says, “It was a long road here and we made it.”  He claims he was tortured into confessing to a 1990 murder and other shootings. Special prosecutor Bob Milan