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
Road relocation for mining hot topic of LaSalle meeting
LASALLE – The LaSalle City Council met in front of a full crowd Monday evening to discuss plans to annex and vacate several roads south of Troy Grove, focusing particularly on East 3rd Road. Council members informed