Streator

Cinco de Mayo is opening on the corner of Park and Kent streets in Streator, across from the northwest corner of City Park, in the former location of Chix.

A Streator man is being held on $1 million bond following a narcotics investigation.

The Streator Pluto Fest announced winners of its dwarf planet cash prize and Adler Planetarium giveaway.

The Streator Knights of Columbus golf league conducted a play day Aug. 20, raising money for St. Vincent de Paul in Streator.

A number of food trucks lined the parking lot Saturday along Hickory Street in Streator’s City Park, coinciding with the Hardscrabble Lions Club’s annual Pluto Fest, making for a full day of activities.

The Streator Public Library, 130 S. Park St., will continue its fall events, highlighted by a scavenger hunt to find different colored apples the week of Sept. 26 for Johnny Appleseed Day.

A Streator woman faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of dealing cocaine from her home, which prosecutors alleged was used as a drug den.

A retirement celebration was held Thursday at Gaetano’s Vault in Streator in honor of Everett Solon’s 40 years of service at Midland States Bank.

Help keep Streator residents warm this winter.

Talks will continue between the Streator City Council and Reading Fire Protection District on an agreement for the city to provide Reading emergency ambulance service, but time is running out. The city takes over ambulance service Oct. 1.

As the offer stood Tuesday, the Reading Fire Protection District trustees said the district can’t afford to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Streator for emergency ambulance service.

The Streator Chamber handed out several recognitions Monday at its 109th annual meeting.

The Reading Fire Protection District will talk about the future of emergency ambulance service in an open meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Reading Township Fire Department, 1624 S. Vermillion St.

New Streator Police Chief John Franklin wants the police department to build a strong relationship with the public and present a positive image. One initiative is to start a public workshop talking about how the public interacts with police.

Speakers and worship groups led prayer Saturday at City Park in Streator.