Streator

The Streator Public Library is offering patrons an opportunity to make salt and pepper shaker snowmen.

Seven Streator High School alums were inducted Saturday to the Dr. Worthy Streator Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the high school.

Northlawn Junior High School in Streator released its honor roll for the first trimester of the 2024-2025 school year.

A Streator woman charged in the “Bonnie & Clyde” crime spree pleaded guilty Thursday to three felonies. Ashley Moats is going to prison for five years.

A Streator man pleaded guilty Thursday to a 2023 shooting and was sentenced to 5-plus years in prison.

A job fair will take place in Streator next Tuesday, Dec. 10, providing local residents an opportunity to connect with area employers.

A motorist died from injuries following a single-vehicle crash at 1 a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 39 about 2 miles south of the Route 18 Streator and Henry exit.

One of the suspects in Streator’s drug-theft ring has a Jan. 27 trial date. David Miller will stay in custody while he awaits trial.

The following candidates have filed for positions on school boards across La Salle County.

The Streator City Council approved revisions to the city’s liquor license ordinance on Wednesday, creating opportunities for local businesses on the waitlist to receive licenses.

The following marriage licenses were recorded through Dec. 1, 2024, at the Bureau County Courthouse.

The Streatorland Museum, 109 E. Elm St., will host a holiday open house 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8.

La Salle County police and prosecutors say GPS monitoring isn't working with felony suspects. A statistic supports their case: about 1 in 5 felony suspects has cut off his or her ankle bracelet.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, and returned the following indictments.

Streator’s community choir will perform Handel’s Messiah at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, continuing their bi-annual holiday tradition.

Five Streator residents were charged following a shooting reported Nov. 26 on the 1400 block of South Cleveland Avenue in South Streator, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

The OSF HealthCare Foundation, along with dedicated employees and community volunteers, donated nearly 4,000 pounds of fresh, nutritious produce to food pantries across the Interstate 80 corridor, including Ottawa, Streator and Mendota in 2024.

The Streator United Way surpassed its fundraising goal for the year, raising about $250,595 in pledges, exceeding its target of $250,572.

The North Central Regional Betterment Coalition partnered with the Dollywood Foundation to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to all previously unserved areas of La Salle County.

More on Main’s new location at 818 La Salle St., Ottawa, opens Wednesday.

The Streator Public Library will host a job search workshop Monday.

The Screaming Eagles Motorcycle Club collected toys and monetary donations Saturday at the southwest corner of City Park in Streator for its annual toy collection drive for children in need at Christmas time.

Parade goers braved the cold Saturday to view the Lighted Christmas Parade in downtown Streator.

The monthly meeting of the Streator Leading Ladies was held Thursday at Chipper’s Grill.

Authorities are investigating letters that have been mailed to various Streator businesses regarding the 2003 unsolved murder of Dalton Mesarchik.

A Streator woman charged with residential burglary on back-to-back days – and who’d been granted pre-trial release after the first charge – pleaded guilty Wednesday and was granted probation with drug treatment.

Here are five holiday activities to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley.

Streator High School’s Ella Park was chosen to receive the Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizen Award Illini Chapter for the 2024-2025 school year.

Streator is set to host a holiday celebration on Saturday, with a full day of events including small business shopping, holiday markets, ice sculpting, and the annual Light Up Streator celebration at City Park.

The Livingston County Sheriff’s office reported Tuesday numerous people were taken into custody for various offenses following a reported “shots fired” incident in the 1400 Block of South Cleveland Street in South Streator.

Here is a roundup of Christmas activities across La Salle and Bureau counties and some surrounding communities.

Most stores will be closed Thanksgiving Day.

The Dean Riley Shootin’ the Rock Thanksgiving Tournament got off to an exciting start Monday in Kingman Gym with two down-to-the-wire games to end the night.

Owens employees share what made the glass factory in Streator a unique place to work as it was a big part of the city's identity for decades.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Nov. 19, and returned the following indictments.

The Festive Flock, a Christmas tree and goods store at 1656 N. 21st Rd, Grand Ridge, will open on Black Friday, Nov. 29.

The Streator Public Library will be doing its part to make Light Up Streator festive.

Here is the list of couples who applied for marriage licenses in La Salle County from Nov. 1 through Nov. 13, 2024.

The La Salle County Motor Sports Hall of Fame held its induction ceremony on Wednesday at the Ottawa American Legion Post 33, welcoming in three new members: Streator’s John Provenzano, Marseilles’ Dave Price and Ottawa’s Pat Dresen.

The Princeton High School Scholastic Bowl Team had a successful series of quads this week.

A Streator man who police said barricaded himself in a residence Sunday in South Streator recently was charged with sexual exploitation of a child and predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.

A suspect was arrested without incident Sunday in South Streator following a reported armed home invasion where it was believed the suspect was barricaded at a nearby residence, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

The Streator City Council placed the agenda item regarding the proposed pickleball courts on file until they receive a more accurate cost estimate.

This is the last week of the season for Dairy Queen, 2320 N. Bloomington St., Streator.

Streator High School honored Tuesday its students of the month for November 2024 during its regular school board meeting.

Police seized more than 200 grams of cocaine, multiple firearms and stolen goods worth more than $50,000. A trio of men are accused of overseeing the year-long criminal enterprise.

Two men from Streator have been charged in connection with a residential burglary in rural Cornell, following an investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office.

After more than two months of deliberation, the Streator City Council voted 3-2 Wednesday against a proposed solar project off Golf Road.

The Thread Revival recently opened at 322 E. Main St. in downtown Streator.

Downtown Ottawa will be joining Streator among the many cities nationally celebrating Pink Friday on Friday.