A proposed Beck’s Oil gas station, car wash and convenience store planned for the corner of Park and Broadway will be the focus of Wednesday night's Streator City Council’s regular meeting

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State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, held a town hall Friday at Northern Illinois University’s Holmes Student Center in DeKalb. Briel will be hosting town halls later this year in Oglesby and Utica.

At Thursday’s village board meeting, Utica Police Chief James Mandujano said the village force, which usually logs between 550 and 580 reports per year, is on pace for 640 this year. That would be an increase of at least 10%.

The Utica Village Board again has a full house. Eric Bara was sworn and seated Thursday to the vacant trusteeship.

A longtime prosecutor will be adviser to the La Salle County Board.

A downtown Streator building is one step closer to becoming a small event venue, as the Streator Plan Commission voted Tuesday to recommend a facade grant.

The Marseilles Tourism and Park Committee will host a summer celebration this Saturday, July 12, with an afternoon of activities at Knudson Park followed by an outdoor movie at the Illinois River.

Oglesby might be ready to loosen its restrictions on short-term rentals.

The first installment of LaSalle County real estate taxes is due Wednesday, July 9, according to a press release from La Salle County Treasurer James L. Spelich.