The Streator City Council recently approved two police department purchases during its meeting last week, including a replacement vehicle and new laptops for all of their patrol cruisers.

At Tuesday night’s Ottawa City Council meeting, a resolution was adopted to temporarily close La Salle Street for the Fall Festival Parade.

As the selected poet laureate, Rene Parks will promote literacy for residents of all ages and produce a series of new poems centered around Ottawa.

Would a sports complex work for Peru? It did for Kokomo, Indiana. One of the hoteliers serving Kokomo visitors is interested in Peru’s project.

The city council anticipates that the savings on fuel could be roughly 10% or more once they get bids from the current fuel providers and well as additional contenders.

Joseph Flanagan on a top priority for Bureau County Sheriff: Building relationships with all schools within Bureau County to assist in getting grants to implement School Resource Officers within each school district. Read Flanagan's full election questionnaire here

Michael Wittig: My top three priorities as sheriff are community-first policing, youth engagement, and strengthening our mental health response. Read Wittig's full election questionnaire here

Utica finalized an increase in its hotel-motel tax along with late penalties– this time with unanimous support.

Tom Kammerer: I intend to be accessible as Sheriff. I do not like sitting in the office so you will see me, as you do now as chief, patrolling and being present throughout the county. Read Kammerer's full election questionnaire here