Local students go the extra mile in creativity at IVCC’s Edible Car Contest
OGLESBY – Creativity fueled Illinois Valley Community College’s cafeteria for their 15th Annual Edible Car Contest on Wednesday. In honor of National Engineering Week, local schools are invited to IVCC annually, showcasing their inventiveness through cars made
Illinois American Water announces new facility coming to West Main Street
STREATOR – Illinois American Water will begin constructing a new operations and distribution facility on West Main Street in Streator this spring. According to Jon Mase, operations superintendent for the Streator District, the $3.5 million facility will
Streator woman dies in two-vehicle accident
OTTAWA – A Streator woman is dead and one other is injured after a two-vehicle crash near Marseilles on Wednesday. According to the LaSalle County Coroner’s Office 55-year-old Lori A. Szafranski of Streator died after losing control
Kelly Street Bridge to be repaired in 2024
STREATOR – A long-awaited bridge repair in Streator has a date. Mayor Jimmie Lansford announced that after a Streator man nudged local legislators to get the ball rolling, the city was contacted by the LaSalle County Highway
Streator joins campaign to encourage physical activity
STREATOR – Streator has been selected by the Department of Health and Human Services to participate as a pilot community in a physical activity campaign. The Move Your Way Campaign aims to help people live healthier lives
Illinois Sheriff’s Association: Policy is setting felons free
KANKAKEE, Ill. — Local Sheriff’s Departments are calling on the governor to reconsider a policy that allegedly releases felons into area communities. Officials say the recent policy shift by the Illinois Department of Corrections resulted in
Cincinnati man charged in the beating deaths of two Sycamore people
DEKALB – A Cincinnati man is charged with first-degree murder in the 2016 beating deaths of two people in Sycamore. According to the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office, 51-year-old Jonathan D. Hurst is charged with two counts of
Marijuana entrepreneur asked to refile permit with the city of LaSalle
LASALLE – A local business owner will have to refile with the city of LaSalle to be considered for a special use permit to operate a recreational cannabis dispensary. Andrew Martinez, owner of Drewski’s in Peru, will be
15th Annual Edible Car Contest, Wednesday at IVCC
OGLESBY – Rev-up your engines for Illinois Valley Community College’s 15th annual Edible Car Contest this Wednesday. Racing and judging will begin around noon in the cafeteria. Last year, there were 66 entries with 38 cars created
Free opioid overdose training at Peru Mall this weekend
PERU – The Perfectly Flawed Foundation will be offering overdose prevention training at the Peru Mall this weekend. From 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, those 18 and older can learn how to recognize an opioid overdose,