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  PERU – A LaSalle-based church and other area churches were recognized for their efforts in giving back to the community. Ax Church’s Hope Week dedicates an entire week to community service, and the 7th annual event focused largely on local parks. Ax Church’s lead Pastor

  STREATOR – A licensed land survey team has been asked to expedite their work to resolve a property dispute near Spring Lake Park in Streator. Last month City Manager David Plyman commissioned a survey when an adjacent resident was reported allegedly removing a city-owned gate at the

CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old Chicago boy has been honored and showered with gifts for helping save his mother by calling 911 and calmly providing information on her condition as she was suffering a seizure. Daniel Armani and his family got a tour Friday of the Engine 16 fire station in

  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

  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

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

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