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STREATOR – A long-awaited bridge repair in Streator has a date. Mayor Jimmie Lansford announced that after a Streator man nudged local legislators to get the ball rolling, the city was contacted by the LaSalle County Highway Department that they would take the lead on the Kelly Street

STREATOR – Streator has been selected by the Department of Health and Human Services to participate as a pilot community in a physical activity campaign. The Move Your Way Campaign aims to help people live healthier lives through increased physical activity. The efforts are expected to help

  KANKAKEE, Ill. — Local Sheriff’s Departments are calling on the governor to reconsider a policy that allegedly releases felons into area communities. Officials say the recent policy shift by the Illinois Department of Corrections resulted in setting convicted felons free despite

DEKALB – A Cincinnati man is charged with first-degree murder in the 2016 beating deaths of two people in Sycamore. According to the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, 51-year-old Jonathan D. Hurst is charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the August 2016 incident where

LASALLE – A local business owner will have to refile with the city of LaSalle to be considered for a special use permit to operate a recreational cannabis dispensary. Andrew Martinez, owner of Drewski’s in Peru, will be given another chance to compel council toward allowing a

OGLESBY – Rev-up your engines for Illinois Valley Community College’s 15th annual Edible Car Contest this Wednesday. Racing and judging will begin around noon in the cafeteria. Last year, there were 66 entries with 38 cars created by students from 5 high schools and two junior highs.

PERU – The Perfectly Flawed Foundation will be offering overdose prevention training at the Peru Mall this weekend. From 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, those 18 and older can learn how to recognize an opioid overdose, how to administer Naloxone, a narcotic overdose reversal drug. The event is

STREATOR – Streator High School is on target to have limited use of their auditorium in just a few weeks. Architect George Reigle says the renovation project is about 90 percent completed, with just a few loose ends to take care of. Tasks like lighting and fire alarm system installations

PONTIAC – On March 17th, Livingston County voters will be asked whether to allow a property tax levy to support the Community Healthcare Program. The .025% tax levy would cost an additional $7.50 to an owner of a home valued at $100,000. If the County Board chooses to levy the full tax,

STREATOR – Streator Unlimited issued a statement in response to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Budget Address, highlighting the proposal to increase wages for direct care staff. Pritzker’s proposal included increasing Direct Support Professional wages by $1.00/hour in July and