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Illinois elementary school evacuated after dozens get sick
WATERLOO, Ill. – First responders were called to Gardner Elementary School after at least a dozen students got sick at around 9:30 a.m. while practicing for a spring play. Following a check by utility crews, the building has received the all-clear. The school says that the evacuation was precautionary. They were concerned with, “kids in […]
Marseilles woman gets 3 years prison after Seneca gunfire
The shot may have been an accident and a companion’s lone injury a finger graze, however, Malinda Missel is going to prison for three years. Missel, 48, of Marseilles appeared Friday in La Salle County Circuit Court for sentencing on one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, a Class 3 felony carrying an extended sentencing range of 2 to 10 years in prison with no probation.
Prairie Creek Library in Dwight announces May events
The Prairie Creek Library has several free, open to the public events for the public during the month of May, including a May the Fourth Be with You party this Saturday. Registration is required to make sure the library has enough space and materials. To register, call 815-584-3061 or visit its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/prairiecreekpubliclibrary.
Pontiac suffers tough week on the diamond with a trio of setbacks
Although Pontiac was able to outhit U-High, the Pioneers were able to push across more runs to claim a 5-2 victory in a nonconference baseball contest at The Ballpark at Williamson Field Friday. U-High got on the board in the top of the first inning and did not trail. Two...
Find out who won Daily Leader Athlete of the Week poll for April 22-27
Through whatever means was implemented, the total vote count was a record high for Athlete of the Week as Henry DeYoung of the Pontiac baseball team overwhelmed the field to be voted the Pontiac Daily Leader's Athlete of the Week for the week of April 22-27. DeYoung collected extra-base hits...
Morris ran at a surplus in fiscal 2023-24
Morris Mayor Chris Brown took time during the City Council meeting Wednesday morning to share that the city of Morris, amidst all the renovations to the parks and the ongoing projects, ran at a surplus in 2024. Brown said the city has received $23 million in grant funding over the...
Grundy County Emergency Management supports first responders in time of need
Police and firefighters aren’t alone at the scene when an emergency occurs in Grundy County: They have support in the form of communication, additional lighting and more from the volunteers Grundy County Emergency Management Agency. All of this is done by a of dedicated group of volunteers who takes...
Pontiac softball reaches 20-win plateau with win over PBL
Head coach Nicole Hayner made an adjustment in the lineup and came up a winner as Pontiac routed Paxton-Buckley-Loda 13-0 in an Illini Prairie Conference softball game Thursday. The win pushed PTHS to 20 wins on the season and snapped a two-game slide. Kendall Pitchford took full advantage of moving...
Balancing act just part of a life of service for Streator firefighter/coach Bryan Park
Balancing a life as a father and husband, a full-time firefighter, a youth sports volunteer coach and board member and a varsity assistant coach for his hometown high school’s boys basketball team has created some scheduling conflicts for Streator Fire Department Lieutenant Bryan Park. It’s a balancing act he’s...
Bob Coleman watched Morris grow up around his fire department
There was a time when the Morris Fire Department was a volunteer organization made up of 25 firefighters, each of whom had their own day jobs and careers. The firefighters had to drop everything when a fire call came in, and their employers were fine letting them. That’s the kind of community Bob Coleman is happy to be part of, and one he spent more than 50 years with first as a volunteer firefighter and then fire chief for more than 30 years. By the time he retired, Morris had a fully staffed, full-time fire department.
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