“This is brazen behavior,” Judge Michelle Vescogni ruled, and spotlighted the burn on Hall’s arm. “That’s not a coincidence.”

A nationwide problem touched down in the Illinois Valley a few weeks ago when a stopped freight train stood still in Mendota for close to four hours, halting traffic, disrupting travel and tying up law enforcement.

City Engineer Brian Brown said there was an error on the part of the subcontracting testing group of the city’s water treatment operator, Total Environmental Service Technologies, a Peru-based business, leading to the issue on the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report.

Streator’s Burger King has closed permanently after serving its final customers last week.

Putnam County Rotary presented five awards to high school students at the PCHS awards assembly on May 6, recognizing academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and community service.

Annie from Shaw Local Radio interviews Peru Police Officer Brian Zebron with K-9 Haven, and 13-year-old Keely Good. They talked about the Junior Police Academy from last year, what it was like, and how to sign up for this year's academy

The Ottawa No. 1 doubles team of Kaden Araujo and Ayden Sexton posted a solid year with 25 wins, including one at IHSA State Final Tournament, and are the 2026 Times Boys Tennis Players of the Year.

Andy Hale said at a Monday news conference that he has new evidence to be presented to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has established a disaster relief fund to support Streator residents recovering from the tornado.

Tickets for the Fulton Sheen beatification in St. Louis will be available starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23.