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Convicted Streator murderer to ask for new trial at May 1 hearing

A Streator man serving 80 years for murder wants a do-over trial. Malcolm Whitfield will make his case at a May 1 hearing.

By Tom Collins●

Prosecutors want Peru cocaine suspect jailed before trial

A Peru woman charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine was jailed Friday after La Salle County prosecutors alleged she violated her pre-trial release. Charnelle Mond plans to argue for another chance.

By Tom Collins●

Ottawa schools to host combined music fest

The combined music departments assemble over 200 student musicians from grades 5-12 at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb 22, in Kingman Gym at OTHS.

By Mathias Woerner●

What is a tariff, who pays for it, and what happens next?

A tariff is a tax levied on imported goods. Reports estimate tariffs put in by the Trump administration have cost the average American household at least $1,000 over the past year. What happens now that the Supreme Court has struck down a wide swath of the tariffs?

By Judy Harvey●

GellyBall arena opens at Peru Mall with no-pain shooting game

Each fall, Insanity Haunted House hosts a scare-free haunted house one day a week at its Peru Mall location, and every year, the most common feedback is appreciation from parents happy for an activity to occupy their children.

By Stephanie Jaquins, Shaw Local News Network correspondent●