SPRINGFIELD – A total of $3.3 million was awarded to 149 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state including cities in LaSalle, Putnam, and Bureau counties. The Spring Valley, Oglesby, Sheridan, Tonica and Magnolia fire departments will all be receiving between
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LADD – The Illinois Railway crossing on Illinois 89 in Ladd will be closed for the week. A detour will direct motorists to Interstate-80, Illinois 26 and U.S. 34. Motorists can expect delays and should allow extra time for trips through the area. Drivers are urged to pay close
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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Five people are injured and one is listed in critical condition after a tornado struck arts of DuPage County late Sunday night. The tornado that was reported at 11 p.m. damaging at least 16 homes in Naperville and possibly more structures in the neighboring community of
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STREATOR – Friday evening Streator Police were alerted by a caller claiming that individuals were breaking out windows at the old Sherman School on East Elm Street in Streator. Authorities say they arrived after 7:15 PM but were unable to locate the suspects the person who reported the
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STREATOR – A DeKalb man is in custody after allegedly being involved with an arson on Saturday. The Streator Police Department say they were called to the 300 Block of South Park Street for a vehicle fire. Streator Fire extinguished the blaze, and after an investigation authorities
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SPRINGFIELD – To help ensure schools can more safely resume in-person learning, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced it is expanding access to no-cost and low-cost COVID-19 testing to elementary schools across Illinois. Schools can choose to utilize the saliva-based covidSHIELD
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STREATOR – The 5th Annual Poco-a-Poco Musical Festival will have a special treat for Streator residents on Saturday. This year the vocal training institute is incorporating an in-person sing-along at City Park that will be broadcast live on WSPL Radio FM 98.5 at 3 P.M. The special
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MENDOTA – New digital display speed reminders are coming to Mendota. The City of Mendota Department of Public Works has been busy install new solar powered speed limit signs on West Main Street adjacent to Strouss Park. The signs will use radar to display the vehicles speed as they pass in
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EARLVILLE – A number of incidents involving vandalism have been reported at an Earlville park over the past few weeks. Mayor Mark Actis said that recently someone drove into Dodge Park and did donuts, destroying portions of the lawn. The Earlville Police Department said they would begin
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UTICA – Officials have confirmed the local presence of a dangerous algae above the 8 parts per billion health advisory established by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency collected samples on June 10th along the north bank of the Illinois
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