Facade Grants awarded to businesses in Streator

STREATOR –  Businesses in Streator will be getting exterior improvements. In a city council meeting earlier this week, $30,000 dollars in facade grants were awarded to a business owner to upgrade the appearance of Creditor’s Discount Audit Company and

Armed subject in Peru in custody

PERU – Peru police responded to a home on the city’s westside for a possible armed subject in a residence who allegedly displayed a possible handgun at a civil process server. According to the Peru Police Department,

More features to be added to “Mendota Gold”

MENDOTA –  Mendota’s famous ear of corn silo will be getting more features added soon. NCI-Artworks Artist Ray Paseka, of the Mendota “Gold” mural says he’s creating an aluminum sign with Mendota printed on it, that would

Ameren to lower monthly electric bill for residential customers

COLLINSVILLE – Ameren Illinois residential customers will pay less for electric delivery service next year under a plan filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission. Approval of the $7.22 million decrease would lower monthly electric delivery bills for