Fundraising efforts begin for Main Street fire families
MENDOTA – Those who wish to help the families displaced after the fire on Main Street in Mendota should consider donating to one of the funds set up to assist those in need. The Main Street Fire
Housing needed for former Main Street residents
MENDOTA – The residents displaced from the fire in downtown Mendota are facing a number of challenges, most importantly housing. The American Red Cross and The Salvation Army are assisting, but according to Mendota City Clerk Emily
Streator High School Township Board accepting applications for member
STREATOR – Streator Township High School Dist. 40 Board of Education is now accepting applications to be a board member. The appointee will serve from September 2022, until the next board election in April 2023.
East 1st Road in Hope Township closed for a week
Beginning Wednesday, East 1st Road in Hope Township between IL Route 18 and N. 1250th Road will be closed. The closure will be in effect for approximately 7 to 10 days. The project should be completed
City of LaSalle will have new garbage services next year
LASALLE – By next year, LaSalle residents will have a new waste disposal service. After feedback from the community, LaSalle’s City Council made official action on Monday by approving Lakeshore Recycling Services as their new garbage
Man attempting to carjack people gets hit, twice
A man in Indiana tried to carjack multiple vehicles and was hit by a car in the process. When police arrived and tried to help him, he jumped up and tried to carjack a different vehicle. He
Donald Trump requests third party to review items seized from Mar-a-Lago
On Monday, former President Donald Trump filed a motion (which can be read in full here) in a Florida court, requesting a third party to review materials seized from his Mar-a-Lago home by the Justice Department earlier this month. Trump’s
Suspect in custody after two people are killed, one person hospitalized in Atlanta shooting
The Atlanta Police Department confirmed that two people were killed and another was wounded in two shootings in the Midtown area of Atlanta on Monday. Atlanta’s interim Police Chief Darin Schierbaum told reporters that a suspect was
Las Vegas Raiders to release running back Kenyan Drake
The Las Vegas Raiders plan to release running back Kenyan Drake. The 28-year-old Drake was drafted in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft out of Alabama by the Dolphins, but was traded to the Cardinals in
Carolina Panthers officially name Baker Mayfield starting quarterback for Week 1 vs. the Cleveland Browns
On Monday, the Carolina Panthers officially named Baker Mayfield as their starter for Week 1. Mayfield, who was acquired via trade in July, was up against fellow former first-round pick Sam Darnold for the team’s top job.