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UTICA – The Illinois Conservation police were notified Wednesday afternoon that the search for an Ottawa woman may lead to Starved Rock State Park. On Thursday morning, Ottawa police, Conservation police, and EMS from Oglesby and Utica were combing areas of the park for signs of 45-year-old

STREATOR – Streator City Council laid down the law for where recreational marijuana businesses and grow house can be. Per the recommendation of the plan commission, cannabis dispensaries will be allowed in the central business district zone and grow operations will be allowed to be located

OTTAWA – An Ottawa woman was reported missing on Tuesday, and authorities are seeking  help to find her. They say that 45-year-old Tina M. Donovon, who is described as being 5’4″ tall, 160 lbs with brown hair and blue eyes has not been located and anyone with any information is

STREATOR – Business owners in Streator are coming together for a conference hosted by other local business owners to share goals, ideas and concerns. The meeting will be called Streator Area Businesses Past Present and Future hosted at the Silver Fox on Monday at 6 p.m. Jim Pellino, who

OTTAWA – Results from a mental health test, that would determine if a LaSalle man accused of suffocating his infant son is fit for trial is expected to be announced, Wednesday. 23-year-old Kenneth Herbst faces first-degree murder charges stemming from a spring 2019 incident in the 900

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