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GRAND RIDGE – Dog owners in Grand Ridge have until the end of the month to get their 2020 Village Dog Tags. The current fee is $5.00 per tag. On March 1st the price increases to $30.00 per tag. Proof of current rabies vaccination must be shown at the time of purchase.

UTICA – The Starved Rock Foundation will have a benefit dinner this spring as part of a campaign to raise money for maintenance work at the state park. According to Amy Trimble, CEO of Starved Rock Lodge, state and taxpayer money is simply not enough to cover the continued maintenance needs

  UNDATED – Tonight north-central Illinois will face the coldest temperature of the season, as a wind chill advisory takes effect through Friday morning. According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Jake Petr, the lowest wind chill value is forecast for negative 15 degrees by

MALTA – A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in DeKalb County.   According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, they say around 5:30 PM 20-year-old Millacent K Miller was traveling east on Route 38 near Malta Road when she reportedly lost control and entered the

STREATOR – Pretty soon there could be rules included in Streator’s Facade Grant Program. Every year businesses in Streator apply for the grant, some twice. City Manager David Plyman says its a good problem to have, but structure is needed. He and plan commission came up with a few

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health is now able to conduct testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Illinois is the first state to be able to do in-state testing. According to the IDPH, once specimens from individuals are received at the Chicago IDPH laboratory, test

  UTICA – A LaSalle woman was identified as the victim in the Tuesday fatal accident on I-80. According to the Solon-Telford Funeral Home, 32-year-old Chelsea B. Davis of LaSalle, formerly of Streator, passed away as a result of a multi-vehicle crash near Utica. According to the Illinois

PRINCETON – Bureau County Board voted to approve a retailers’ occupation tax for cannabis at Tuesday night’s meeting. The board has been discussing the 3% tax for the county for months, as April 1st is the deadline for adopting municipality tax ordinances. Bureau County Board will

  PLAINFIELD – A German Shepherd named Maverick is recovering after falling through the ice on a frozen pond in Will County Tuesday.   The Plainfield Fire Department say they were called around 7 AM to rescue the 10-month-old dog near Drauden Road and Catherine Drive in the Fond Du

STREATOR – Streator’s Plan Commission is recommending that council allow a family operated medical marijuana company to grow on the city’s west side. Tuesday night before plan commission, Llerem LLC Co-CEO Paul Magelli discussed the ins and outs of the potential grow house that would