City of Streator faces pension shortfall, offers multiple solutions
STREATOR – Like many municipalities in the state of Illinois, the city of Streator faces a pension shortfall. According to City Manager Scot Wrighton, the city has roughly 4.4 million dollars in its firefighters pension, however the state
IVCC Ends Two Programs
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College placed its Human Services and Graphic Design Technology programs on inactive status at Thursday’s board meeting due to “unsustainable enrollments.” Trustees approved discontinuing a Human Services Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
New Tax to Help Fund Bureau County Law Enforcement Center
PRINCETON – The Bureau County Board passed a resolution to launch a special one-half percent county retailers occupation tax for public safety Thursday. Exempt will be sales of vehicles, groceries or medicine. Consumers will pay an additional
PADS plans expansion
PERU – Peru PADS Shelter is adding family rooms this spring, reported Carol Alcorn, representative from the shelter, at Thursday’s LaSalle County Board meeting. Alcorn spoke to board members to inform them of the shelters clientèle, explaining