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  CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The Justice Department has sued the former director of a southern Illinois public housing authority to collect what he agreed to pay to settle a federal claim of fraud. The Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale reports the lawsuit filed Friday seeks to collect

STREATOR – Local veterans will be honored in Streator on Monday. The annual Veteran’s Day commemoration will be at 10:45 a.m. at the Plumb Pavilion. Ron Sauers, master of ceremonies for 32 years says three to four hundred people attend annually. The guest of honor will be Debra

  STREATOR – A Streator student is among 26 winners of the, “Imagine a Day Without Water art contest” by Illinois American Water. Lahla Thompson, a 5th Grader at Northlawn Junior High, earned her classroom the choice of a $100 donation or a celebration because of her fine

UNDATED – Local veterans will be displayed on the Wall of Honor in Springfield. State Senator Sue Rezin encouraged constituents to submit names, stories and pictures of veterans to be displayed at the Capitol through November 15th. Scroll through to read the bios of our local

OTTAWA – The Lasalle County Coroner’s Office has announced the identity of the man who was found dead after an SUV crashed into the Illinois River Thursday afternoon in Ottawa.   They say that 39-year-old Matthew W. Rosenstiel was deceased at the scene.   Crews worked for four

OTTAWA – A Two Alarm fire south of Ottawa damaged at least one building at a business. Around 10:30 Thursday night Ottawa and Wallace fire responded to a reported structure fire at a lumber company in the 1000 block of Fosse road. No injuries were reported in the blaze and the cause of the

OTTAWA – LaSalle County Board will vote on the estimated budget and tax levy later this month. The board placed both on file at Thursday’s County Board Meeting, and informed the public that the budget is available to review on their website. Board member Brian Dose explained that next

OTTAWA – A man was reportedly found dead after a vehicle went into the Illinois River at Allen Park in Ottawa on Thursday afternoon. According to Ottawa Fire Captain Wayne Christensen, the person whose identity has yet to be released was found in the vehicle after a witness reported seeing

OTTAWA – Pebbles the bison welcomed her new roommate to Buffalo Rock State Park on Thursday. Site Superintendent for I & M Canals State Trail Daniel Bell and technicians introduced the 2-year-old female to 14-year-old Pebbles, Thursday morning. Bell says there is no name for the nearly

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Sue Rezin is helping to combat youth vaping. In light of the recent health issues related to electronic cigarettes, Senator Rezin filed legislation aimed at reducing underage individuals’ access to vapor products. The bill prohibits the sale of tobacco