Princeton School Bond Question Fails at Ballot Box

PRINCETON – The referendum on the ballot in Bureau and Putnam County to build a new school and demolish old buildings has failed.  The question asked if they should raise $35 million in bonds for the construction

Streator will keep its City Manager

STREATOR – The City of Streator will be keeping its city manager form of government after all. The final vote for a binding referendum asking Streator citizens if they’d like to keep their city manager, Scot Wrighton,

Results in for Illinois’ Key Races

CHICAGO – Results are in for key races in the state of Illinois. JB Pritzker beat Republican Bruce Rauner, in the governors race. Pritzker held a strong lead in most polls in area counties. He  will now

Paw Paw School Deactivation Votes Are In

PAW PAW – The votes are in for the fate of Paw Paw High School, a yes or no question that was posed on the ballot. The Paw Paw Board of Education  put the issue of deactivating

Henderson Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder

  HENNEPIN – 26-year-old Richard Henderson Pleaded Guilty to Count 4 of First Degree Murder in the stabbing of Spring Valley Teenager, Diamond Bradley in a negotiation deal, at the Putnam County Courthouse on Tuesday. Henderson agreed