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Latest On What Led To Police Activity And Safety Alert In Ottawa
New information has been released in a reported shooting in Streator and subsequent police activity near downtown Ottawa. La Salle County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy John Dyke tells 103.9 WLPO that the shooting suspect who was detained Sunday afternoon in the 200 block of West Washington Street in Ottawa is Lemarcus Petty. Dyke says Petty was being sought in regards to a shots fired report earlier in the day in Streator. Emergency dispatch reports from Sunday include a shots fired call in the 400 block of South Monroe Street. The gunfire was reportedly the result of a fight.
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Chris Kringle Market Huts On The Move In Ottawa
Vendor huts with the Chris Kringle Market in Ottawa are on the move. The city of Ottawa and Ottawa Downtown Association announced Tuesday that the Chris Kringle Market will be moving its entire market operation to Jackson Street, which runs on the south side of Washington Park. Organizers say relocating the market huts allows them to strengthen the market experience on Jackson Street while creating new opportunities throughout downtown Ottawa.
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Peru Nonprofit Pitches $1 Billion, 225-Acre Health Campus at Nov. 16 Town Hall
A nonprofit foundation wants to build a sprawling, $1 billion healthcare campus on 225 acres just west of the Illinois Valley Regional Airport in Peru, and residents will get their first detailed look at the plan during a town hall set for 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 at Peru City Hall, 1901 Fourth Street.
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Probation Not Prison Is Sentence For Downtown La Salle Restaurant Shooting
One of the final things retired Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan did before retiring was to issue a sentence in the 2023 case involving a shooting inside Mickey's Massive Burritos in downtown La Salle. Back on October 30th, the now retired judge sentenced 67-year-old Richard Venegas of La Salle to...
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Community Thanksgiving Basket Charity Helping Keep Streator Fed For Thanksgiving
Making a difference, one meal at a time. Shea Gilkerson, Founder of Streator Community Thanksgiving Basket on Facebook has been serving and caring for area students for more than six-years. Gilkerson prepared just over 60-holiday food baskets to help local students and the community in need this Thanksgiving. Gilkerson says each completed box offers holiday classics, recipes and area businesses have provided 25-dollar Walmart gift cards.
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Admission Changes Expected To Mean More Nursing Graduates At IVCC
Changes are coming to the admission process for Illinois Valley Community College's nursing program. In addition to streamlining curriculum and credit hours, changes will give prospective students two opportunities each year to apply for entry into the Nursing and Practical Nursing programs. To be considered, IVCC students must still complete a certified nursing assistant course and pass prerequisite general education courses and an admissions assessment exam.
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Newark’s Season Ends, Geneva Makes History With First State Volleyball Berth
The Geneva Vikings are headed to the IHSA Class 3A state girls volleyball tournament for the first time in school history after sweeping Lake Forest in Monday night’s supersectional match. Geneva won 25-17 and 25-13 to improve to 30-10 overall and secure a spot in the state semifinals. Emma Peterson led the Vikings with nine kills, while Zori Malone added eight kills and two aces. Geneva will face Nazareth Academy in the Class 3A state semifinals Friday, Nov. 13, at CEFCU Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m.
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Area Swimmers and Divers Qualify for IHSA State Meet
Several area swimmers and divers qualified for the IHSA State Meet during Saturday’s sectional competition, led by multiple-event qualifiers from Rosary and Oswego East. At Metea Valley High School, Rosary placed third out of 11 teams, while IMSA finished seventh, West Aurora placed eighth and Sandwich finished ninth. Rosary qualified several athletes and relays for state. Alice Palmer advanced in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle, while Paige Kowal qualified in the 200-yard individual medley and 500-yard freestyle. Giana Capeless advanced in the 50-yard freestyle, and Annabelle Nawrocki qualified in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke. Rosary’s 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard freestyle relay also qualified.
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Plano City Council reviews proposed $2.7 million property tax levy
The Plano City Council on Monday discussed the proposed 2026 property tax levy during its committee of the whole meeting. City Treasurer Zoila Gomez says the city is requesting about $2.7 million in property taxes for 2026. That represents an increase of about 4.99 percent over the previous year's levy amount received by the city.