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STREATOR – With flood warnings in effect,  many rivers and streams in the area have left their banks, including Otter Creek around Marilla Park northeast of Streator.   We flew over the park today to give a close up view of the flooding.   Rain showers are expected to continue off and

  OTTAWA – Ottawa High School and Woodland School will be closed on Thursday due to a number of roads near the campus closed due to flooding. Other area roads, like Sandy Cosgrove Road in Peru Township, developed a sink hole and was closed due to washing out. Bottom Road, south of the

PEORIA – Ottawa Wallace will be vying for the state title at this years Illinois Elementary School Association Scholastic Bowl. Students will travel to Peoria to compete on Friday against 15 other teams. The Peoria Civic Center will play host to the event. Over 400 schools across the state

WATERMAN – Two LaSalle County Residents are dead after a Wednesday crash between a semi-tractor trailer and a pickup truck.  The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office say that just after noon on Illinois Route 23 just north of Perry Road a pickup truck traveling southbound for unknown

UTICA – The Village of North Utica is declaring a state of emergency due to rising waters on the Illinois River. The current forecast for the Illinois River at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam shows that the river is rising over to 465 ft during the early morning hours of Friday, two feet

PERU – Peru Mayor Scott Harl announced earlier Wednesday that sand bagging has begun at the East Waste Water Treatment Plant. The National Weather Service states major flooding at 31 ft. Predicted flood stage is at 32.5 ft in the early morning tomorrow, May 2nd. Please be advised. We will

OTTAWA – Agricultural areas in LaSalle County lowlands are flooded, delaying planting for most farmers. With current heavy rainfalls and severe flood warnings by the National Weather Service, LaSalle County Farm Bureau President David Isermann says farmers are not happy. While there has

CHICAGO – Forecast flooding for the Illinois River has changed from moderate to major severity affecting multiple counties. According to the National Weather Service the flood warning continues for Grundy, LaSalle, Putnam and Bureau counties. In Ottawa water reached the top of the Levee at

PERU – Aaron Buffo was sworn in at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting as Peru’s new fourth ward alderman. Buffo, a write-in candidate, beat out longterm alderman David Potthoff in the April 2nd election and is the only new addition to Peru’s City Council. 

UTICA – Lane closures for road work will begin on US Route 6 between Utica and Ottawa beginning Wednesday. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation patching and resurfacing will take place US Route 6 from IL 178 to west city limits of Ottawa. Daytime lane closures controlled