Florida Man Becomes School Police Officer; Pawns Gun
A former Pinellas County school guardian is accused of pawning the Glock 17 9mm semiautomatic pistol he was issued to protect students, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Erick Russell, 37, also pawned the body armor he was
Route 18 to be finished by holidays
STREATOR – The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Route 18 milling and resurfacing project is expected to be done by Thanksgiving. Streator City Engineer Jeremy Palm says paving will begin within the next week and should be
LP High School members helping to make “Field of Dreams” a reality
LASALLE – Community members of LaSalle-Peru High School are pitching in to make the “Field of Dreams” a reality. At Wednesday’s Buildings and Ground Committee Superintendent Steven Wroblewski announced that so far, the board has raised $70,000 through donations from
Sterling man found dead at work
STERLING – A Sterling man was found dead at his work place on Tuesday. According to the Sterling Police Department, 46-year-old David C. Hanna was found unresponsive at Sterling Steel Company just before 7 a.m. on
Farmers worry soybean and pork exemptions won’t last long
UNDATED – China exempted soybeans and pork from tariffs following a number of waived imports on United States goods that went into effect on Tuesday. American farmers have been hit hard by the trade war, but the
No Injuries After Thursday Morning Plane Incident in Aurora
AURORA – A student and an instructor were not injured after a mechanical issue caused a plane to land in a field Thursday. Around 7:15 AM a two-seat, single-engine airplane took off from the Sugar Grove
Lee County Deputy Honored For Life-Saving Heroics
DIXON – A Lee County Deputy was honored by the Sheriff’s Department for his actions in August that helped an Amboy man with a medical condition. Sheriff John Simonton announced Thursday that back in the early morning
Woodland High School presents new gymnasium
STREATOR – Woodland High School celebrated the grand opening of their new gymnasium. On Wednesday evening, members of Woodland High School and city officials celebrated the opening of the Warriors Gymnasium with a ribbon cutting and tour.
Streator’s Fire Department receives grant to replace all breathing apparatuses
STREATOR – Streator’s Fire Department received a grant to replace all of their breathing apparatuses. At Wednesday night’s council meeting, an “Assistance to Firefighters” Grant was accepted from the Illinois Department of Homeland Security for just over
Large Flour Mill Opened in Mendota
MENDOTA – Officials celebrated after a ribbon cutting of what they say was the largest flour mill ever built from the ground up in North America Wednesday in Mendota. Archer Daniels Midland President of Milling said “Our