Two Decatur men have been charged with aggravated armed robbery and aggravated battery in connection with a Wednesday evening assault and robbery in Streator. Isaac Caballero, 30, and Christopher Johnson, 43, both of Decatur, were arrested by Streator police. A…
Illinois Valley Community College's nursing program is adding a spring admission cycle as part of a redesign, giving students two start dates a year instead of one, while trimming the program's credit hours. The program keeps 32 fall seats. Information…
A 6.7-megawatt community solar farm on 22 acres south of Route 6 in Utica is expected to go live in late summer 2027. The Nexamp project, under construction since June, will let Ameren Illinois customers subscribe and save 15% on…
A La Salle County grand jury convened Nov. 3 and returned 14 indictments. Among them: Timothy Danielson, 51, of Marseilles, driving while revoked; Kyle K. Vaughn, 30, of Creve Coeur, two counts of aggravated DUI; Tyler D. Smith, 34, of…
Streator was chartered in 1868 on a bluff above the Vermilion River. Coal brought the railroads, and glass made the name: for decades the town turned out more glass bottles than almost anywhere on earth. Walk the brick blocks downtown and the story is still there in the cornices.