Streator

Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses in January of 2025.

A 28-year-old Decatur man was arrested Wednesday on a warrant charging him with murder in Macon County.

Evergreen Place Supportive Living in Streator held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the completion of its new kitchen.

The Streator Leading Ladies and OSF HealthCare will host for Heart Health Month an insightful talk with renowned cardiologist David Thompson, MD.

The Streator City Council approved several roadwork items, including land dedications for a road expansion and a roadwork contract to improve North Illinois and East Morrell streets.

Most local fire departments were busy in 2024, with some reporting calls climbed by more than half. But was the spike in activity because of more structure fires?

Streator Elementary School District 44 Superintendent Kelli Virgil is set to leave the district to take over as the new superintendent of Rock Falls Elementary School District 13.

Kay’s Secret Garden closed in downtown Streator.

We can all learn from tragedy. In January, a Streator family learned an important lesson and the lesson saved two lives.

A free lunch is scheduled 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.

Streator has named lifelong Streator resident Dean Chalkey as its new community development director. Chalkey will focus on revitalizing the city's economic development and supporting capital improvement projects.

A two-vehicle collision Saturday afternoon near Streator sent an unspecified number of motorists to the hospital.

The Streator Public Library, 130 S. Park St., will be hosting Seed Starting with John Gutz for adults from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6.

A schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for Feb. 2 through Feb. 8, 2025.

The Streator Quarter Auction is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. For February's fundraiser, all proceeds raised will go toward supporting Streator Youth Baseball.

The Streator Public Library hosted its Carnegie Challenge Mini Golf Fun Raiser on Friday and Saturday.

A Streator woman was arrested Thursday after a United States Postal Inspector noticed a suspicious package containing illegal narcotics, according to authorities.

The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra selected several student musicians as the winners and runners-up of its annual Young Performers Competition, recognizing outstanding young musicians in the region.

Refurbished Treasures was recognized as the Streator Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for December.

La Salle’s signature event, Celebration of Lights, tallied 21,409 vehicles driving through its gates, raising $143,726 in donations in 2024.

Derek Hornick cut a deal Friday that didn’t end all his legal troubles – he still faces up to 30 years for drugs – but which at least got him out of La Salle County Jail. He lasted four days.

One of the suspects in the COVID-19 relief scams still awaits a trial setting. James Forbes might have to first settle his lingering gun and drug charges from 2022.

Watch the "Tarzan" musical, mini golf in a historic library, enjoy a Tom Petty cover band, go to a vinyl record show or take part in a trivia night this weekend in the Illinois Valley.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A 27-year-old Streator man was cited on a complaint of DUI following a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in Grand Ridge.

The Streator Public Library is turning its space into an 18-hole mini golf course for the third year in a row, inviting the public to its annual Carnegie Challenge Mini Golf FUN Raiser.

L-P's four seniors played key roles Tuesday as the Cavaliers beat Streator 46-19 on senior night.

A Streator man was cited Saturday after police said they found a firearm on him during a search.

Students in third through fifth grades from Ottawa and Streator high school feeder schools will benefit from a $1,000 SRCCF community grant.

Dairy Queen, 2320 N. Bloomington St., Streator, reopens for its new season Thursday.

Mini golf is returning to the Streator Public Library.

The Grand Ridge PTO will host a trivia night fundraiser 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at The Oakley Avenue Klub (Knights of Columbus), 806 Oakley Ave., in Streator.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Streator will host its 64th annual Pancake Day from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1.

Was it a firecracker or a gunshot heard last summer at Hi-Tide Campground near Leland? A Streator man needs a judge to believe it was a firecracker or he could face prison.

Streator closed out a grant project that funded the rehabilitation of 11 homes.

Streator firefighters rescued two residents trapped on the second floor of a house fire earlier this month.

Streator native Tony Obrohta will be on national TV Friday morning playing guitar for the band Chicago, whose original lineup was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Switching to a city manager would increase efficiency in Oglesby and save taxpayers money, two advocates said.

Two Streator residents were arrested in South Streator last week on Friday, Jan. 17, after a search warrant led to the seizure of firearms, ammunition and drugs.

With cold temperatures predicted Tuesday morning, schools in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties are taking precautions to keep students safe.

Streator High School Assistant Principal Nick McGurk was named the 2025 Illinois Assistant Principal of the Year.

The following events in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have been cancelled, and these businesses and organizations will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Gardeners looking to start seeds can learn from local experts before spring begins at a free seed-starting workshop in Streator hosted by the Bureau, La Salle, Marshall-Putnam Master Gardener program.

Streator’s rental property registration program is entering its next phase in 2025, with a focus on making sure all rental units are registered and compliant with city codes.

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School in Streator announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

The Streator Public Library will be hosting life size Battleship games Friday, Jan. 24.

A schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator area for the coming week of Jan 19-Jan. 25, 2025.

When the temperatures drop and the snow starts to fall, it’s the perfect time to indulge in a relaxing indoor activity.

The Streator City Council approved on Wednesday no parking ordinances for Bronson Street and East Stanton Street.

A theft at the Streator Public Library was resolved after police located the suspect, who had stolen a donation box from the library on Tuesday.