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  OTTAWA – Volunteers at OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center and Center for Health – Streator were honored for their exceptional service.  A total of 347 volunteers contributed 33,970 hours of service this past last year, an amount that equals 16 full-time employees. The

  DIXON – A woman was arrested for child endangerment after authorities say she allegedly had children sitting in an inflatable pool on the roof of her SUV to keep it from blowing off.   Dixon police say that on Tuesday afternoon they were called about a report of a woman driving

PERU – Smoke from Canadian wildfires has made its way across the Great Lakes, lingering around most of north central Illinois. You may have been wondering why skies have been looking hazy this week. Weatherology meteorologists Micheal Karow says active wildfires in western Ontario and

STREATOR – One motorcycle was recovered but another is still missing after a burglary in Streator Monday.  Streator Police say that they were called to the 100 block of East Grove Street for an alley facing garage that had signs of forced entry.  It was discovered that two motorcycles

PERU – Peru City Council members approved a construction easement on Plank Road on Monday night. City Engineer Eric Carls explained that this temporary construction easement was in conjuncture with the work being done on Peoria Street. He explained that the next step with widening Plank

OGLESBY – The Oglesby Planning Commission is inviting the public to learn more about the city’s comprehensive plan. At city hall on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. the planning commission will be holding the first of two public meetings to review goals of commercial development, housing and

NORTHVILLE – A man has died after a single vehicle crash in Northville Township on Saturday. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s office, 59-year-old Tim J. Christensen of Sandwich was heading northbound on East 29th Road north of N-4550th Road when he

CEDAR POINT – No injuries were reported in a structure fire in Cedar Point on Monday. According to Cedar Point assistant fire chief Allen Haeffner, they were called just after 2:30 p.m. for reports of heavy black smoke coming from a 2 story commercial building. The building sustained

MORRIS – A man has died after a Sunday evening motorcycle crash in Grundy County. Authorities say 50-year-old Hiram T. Jackson of Morris was traveling east on Route 6 near Ashley Road when for unknown reasons he entered the ditch and hit a wooden post supporting a traffic sign. He was

OTTAWA – Ottawa is hoping to relieve traffic congestion near railroads. The city, U.S Silica, IDOT and Hanson Services are all in agreement to perform a railroad study to relieve traffic congestion when trains are switching cars and find an alternative place to assemble. Mayor Dan Aussem