Five people have been admitted to intensive care in La Salle County with the flu, health officials said Monday.

The Streator Public Library will host a variety of programs for children, teens and adults from Jan. 19-24.

The Streator City Council’s Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Jan. 7 has been canceled.

The Streator Eagle 6 has dimmed its lights for the last time this week, marking the end of a nearly decade-long run and leaving the city without a movie theater.

A free lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.

Here is a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area for the week.

Education is expected to be a focus in Streator in 2026.

Morris Hospital has named Radiological Technologist Allison Ainsley its Fire Starter of the Month for December.

As La Salle County begins a new calendar year, a theme is emerging among the murder suspects: So far, nobody has pleaded guilty. Three were convicted in 2025 at trial and Joe Navarro anticipates having to bring the remaining suspects to trial.

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

A 15-year-old passenger extinguished an electrical fire in his vehicle on Tuesday at a Casey's gas station in Peru. Jesus Gonzalez of Streator put out the blaze that occurred near a gas pump at the station on Shooting Park Road. The vehicle sustained interior damage and was awaiting a tow truck following the incident.

Streator Public Library will host an axolotl-themed week of activities Jan. 12-17, featuring scavenger hunts, story times and craft programs for all ages.

Here is a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator area for the coming week.

Streator Public Library will host a Job Search Workshop on Monday, Jan. 5, from 10-11 a.m.

Streator Public Library has scheduled multiple programs for the week of Jan. 5-10, including educational workshops, children’s activities and creative programs.

Three Woodland High School students have been recognized as 2025-2026 Illinois State Scholars for their academic achievements.

What began as a way to bring some normalcy during the COVID-19 pandemic has now grown into a neighborhood tradition on the 800 block of Banbury Drive in Ottawa.

An electrical fire on Monday damaged a two-story home at 703 N. Park St. in Streator, displacing four residents, the Streator Fire Department said in a Tuesday news release.

The Streator Public Library has scheduled multiple programs and activities from Dec. 29 through March 3, including scavenger hunts, craft sessions and special events for children and families.

You may not know Lacey Haltenhof, but if you’ve shopped downtowns in the Illinois Valley this holiday season, you’ve seen her work.

Streator High School named its December students of the month.

Streator’s Leading Ladies held their monthly meeting on Thursday at Chipper’s Grill with seven members attending.

The ordinance stands: Feed a feral cat in unincorporated La Salle County and, yes, you could be fined $75. But there have been behind-the-scenes discussions between between county authorities and the Safe House Animal Rescue League, which opposes the ban on feeding feral cats.

Accused killer Joshua Casey doesn’t have a firm trial setting, but attorneys said Friday they’re aiming for May 4.

The Streator Lions Club held its Christmas party on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at the Pines restaurant.

Bus drivers, monitors and trainers at Woodland Community Unit School District No. 5 have joined Teamsters Local 179.

The Streator Elementary school board met for a special meeting on Wednesday night to approve the resignation of former Northlawn Junior High principal Karen Brennan.

Six Streator Township High School students have been named Illinois State Scholars for 2025-2026 by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

The Daughters of the American Revolution Illini Chapter honored recipients of the DAR Good Citizen Award from area high schools on Dec. 4 at the Reddick Mansion, according to a DAR news release.

The Streator Public Library will host a variety of programs from Monday, Dec. 22, through Saturday, Dec. 27.

The Streator Area Chamber of Commerce will host a pair of holiday shopping events as the city kicks off a weekend of Christmas activities.

The Streator Public Library will host a variety of holiday programs from Monday, Dec. 15, through Saturday, Dec. 20.

A look at why drivers see a price gap from one end of La Salle County to the other.

A free lunch is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Nov. 14 through Nov. 28.

Manteno's defense got off to a hot start Monday against Illinois Central Eight Conference opponent Streator, pitching a shutout in the first quarter of an eventual 44-9 win that improved its record to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in ICE play.

The triggerman in the Easter Sunday murder in Streator was sentenced Friday to 117 years.

The Streator Public Library has opened its new Fabric and Friends Room, giving residents a place to sew using library-provided machines, tools and materials.

The Hardscrabble Lions Club in Streator recently raised $1,000 during a raffle.

The Streator Public Library will host a variety of programs from Monday, Dec. 8, through Saturday, Dec. 13.

Streator’s Leading Ladies held its monthly meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Chipper’s restaurant.

The JOY group for senior men and women will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Park Presbyterian Church, 201 N. Vermillion St., Streator.

Poco a Poco recently welcomed three new board members to its board of directors for 2025-2026.

A Streator man was sentenced to 80 years in prison in the shooting that killed one and injured two others.

The Streator High School Board endorsed a tax levy request that increases the overall levy by 7.92% but still lowers the district’s tax rate during their meeting on Monday night.

The Streator Public Library will host a variety of programs from Sunday, Dec. 1, through Friday, Dec. 6.

The Streator Fire Department quickly contained an electrical fire in an attic on Tuesday morning at 313 W. Sumner St., Captain Bryan Park said in a news release.

The Quilts of Valor Foundation recently held a Quilt of Valor presentation on Sunday, Nov. 9, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Streator.

A free lunch will be offered at 12:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, at Park Place, 406 E. Hickory St., Streator.

The Streator Public Library will host a variety of holiday-themed programs from Sunday, Nov. 24, through Friday, Nov. 29.