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Proposed downtown image changes stumble with Sandwich City Council
With Sandwich alderman Rich Robinson in charge as mayor pro tem, he used the committee of the whole meeting to bring up a discussion on speeding in downtown. All when the originator of the complaints was Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham, who was absent from the meeting. Latham wants to lower...
Championship Boat Races Roar Back Onto Lake DePue
If you have the need for speed, make plans to be at Lake DePue the next few days. The Pro National Championship Boat Races are back. Sanctioned testing of the boats will go on Thursday afternoon with championship racing starting Friday afternoon and continuing into Saturday. Food stands and a...
Oglesby Chief Shares Back-To-School Safety Message
With summer winding down, back-to-school safety is on the mind of Oglesby's top cop. Police Chief Michael Margis has put out a letter to his city, saying it's his priority to ensure all students, parents, and community members are prepared for a safe and successful transition back to school. Chief Margis says it's crucial they all work together to maintain a secure environment for the children.
Reimagine Mendota Holds Open Houses to Get Input on Development in City
If you live, work, or just spend time in Mendota, your input is needed on the next phase of development in that city. The organization called Reimagine Mendota has been working since last year to identify needs and wants for a renewed downtown and broader community. Open houses are scheduled to share the broad findings, and to get your input on what the city should focus on. Elements under consideration are a community space or pavilion, a sports complex, parks, a pool, and new businesses.
SweetWater Technologies Announces First Drone Franchise Partners: Innovating Agriculture through New Business Models and Drone Technology
WYANET, Ill. (AgPR) July 25, 2024 - SweetWater Technologies CEO Chad Gripp announced the launch of the company's first group of independently-owned and operated franchises. The announcement marks a milestone in SweetWater Technologies' mission to elevate agronomic practices through innovative business practices and cutting-edge drone technology. "Through this innovative approach...
Jennifer Aniston slams JD Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comment
LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Aniston is calling out JD Vance over past comments he made criticizing women without children. In a resurfaced clip from a 2021 appearance on Tucker Carlson’s former Fox News show, Vance, who was then a candidate for the Ohio Senate, told Carlson that the U.S. was being run by "a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too."
Marseilles Pair Arrested on Multiple Charges in Ottawa
Two people who are familiar to law enforcement, and who live at the same address, were arrested on Tuesday of last week in Ottawa, near the Route 6-Route 71 split. Joshua Davis of Marseilles was hit with charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, and possession of adult-use cannabis by a driver. His passenger was 32-year-old Amber Katrein of Marseilles. She was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of meth, obstructing justice. She also had been wanted for a parole violation. She's being held in the La Salle County Jail.
OSF HealthCare expands orthopedics services to Peru
OSF HealthCare is proud to announce the expansion of its OSF Medical Group—Orthopedic Services to Peru. This strategic expansion will bring advanced orthopedic care closer to Illinois Valley residents, ensuring they have access to high-quality medical services within the community. The new Peru orthopedic office is located at 920...
New Details On Streator City Park Shooting
If you've been following the story about a weekend shooting at City Park in Streator, more details have been released. Investigators say at around 4:45 Saturday afternoon, two men had an apparent dispute at the park. One man left, only to come back with several others. Police believe the man who left and came back, walked up to the man he argued with earlier and fired several shots from a semi-automatic handgun. The victim, according to Streator police, was wounded "at least twice". The accused shooter fled the scene in a blue coupe that was later found abandoned on the south side of Streator.
Here’s what’s happening at Somonauk Library in August
SOMONAUK – The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host a number of programs and events in August. Cold Blooded Creatures and Summer Reading Program Awards: 1 p.m. Aug. 8. Attendees will be able to view various types of snakes, lizards, frogs, a tortoise, and an alligator. Summer reading program awards and refreshments also will be provided.
Streator to use $1 million in sewer reserves to fund oxidation ditch project
The city of Streator will use $1 million from its sewer reserve funds to make up a funding gap on an oxidation ditch project at the wastewater treatment plant. Originally estimated to be about a $2 million project, the lowest bid for the project was $3,149,815. Despite securing a federal grant of $1.2 million earmarked for the project and budgeting $800,000, Streator faced a funding gap to cover the increase in equipment and labor expenses that drove up the cost of the project.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation partners with Trinity Rose Montessori School of Ottawa
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is helping to create the Trinity Rose Montessori School of Ottawa. SRCCF will provide fiscal sponsorship for the school opening in fall 2025 under the guidance of the Association Montessori Internationale and Executive Director Suzannah R. Walter. A Montessori teacher for 31 years, Walter...
Former Sears building in Peru for auction again, available for $350,000 bid
The former Sears building at 1607 38th St. in Peru once again is up for auction, after the private investor who won the bid didn’t complete the deal. The investor from Tracy, California made the initial bid for $350,000 before purchasing the property for $1.5 million in May, less than a week after the city announced it was up for auction.
La Salle businessman announces 2025 mayoral bid
Businessman Gary Hammers announced his candidacy for La Salle mayor in the 2025 election. Hammers told the La Salle City Council during the public comment portion of Monday’s meeting as he was objecting to an ordinance reducing the amount of time allowed for public comment and an ordinance setting rules of conduct in city buildings.
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