‘It’s in your backyard’: South Streator residents recount frightening moments as tornado touched down

Marquette drops 6-1 decision to Asher Pruemer, St. Joseph-Ogden in Class 2A state semifinals

The Marquette baseball team managed just four hits off St. Joseph-Ogden's Asher Pruemer in a 6-1 loss in Friday night's IHSA Class 2A State semifinal at Illinois Field in Champaign. The Crusaders play Freeburg for third place at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Mendota chamber seeks Sweet Corn Festival mini-royalty contestants

Candidates must be five years of age on or by the date of the contest or entering kindergarten, and must be a resident of the Mendota Elementary School district.

Hartauer Foundation helps Horizon House’s ‘Road to Independence’ campaign eclipse $110K

The annual “Road to Independence” campaign utilizes a dedicated team of community volunteers to secure donations for Horizon House

Streator businesses rally to aid tornado victims

Streator businesses and organizations are offering support to the community they serve in the aftermath of a tornado on Thursday.

Streator promotes two firefighters after Park named chief

After promoting Bryan Park to be the next fire chief, the Streator Fire Department still had some leadership positions to fill. This week, the department officially announced internal promotions to round things out.