Marseilles Mayor Jim Hollenbeck and three city employees have filed a defamation lawsuit against Streets Commissioner Michael Scheib, alleging he publicly questioned their integrity and work ethic in a Facebook post

More than 150 people attended a town hall meeting Thursday night at Streator High School to discuss recent violence in the community and solutions moving forward, including a pair of high school seniors who asked questions about safety.

Traffic was halted on Interstate 80 Monday night following a deadly collision involving a semi-tractor and a minivan, police said.