Vactor Manufacturing plans to hire Streator grads in new agreement with high school
STREATOR – Streator High School is partnering with Vactor Manufacturing to train students on machinery operation that would qualify them for positions upon graduation. Vactor has agreed to purchase a brake press machine for the high school’s
STHS Board District approved borrowing $ 12 million for upcoming projects
STREATOR – Streator High School’s board agreed to take out bonds to help fund projects. The district agreed to borrow its maximum bond amount of $12 million, that will be paid back in 20 years for its
Mendota Police Investigate Handgun Theft
MENDOTA – A handgun was reported missing after a vehicle burglary Saturday in Mendota. Wednesday Mendota Police announced that they were asking for information regarding a theft that occurred to a motor vehicle in the 1200 block
Burglary in Mendota Still Unsolved
MENDOTA- A burglary at a restaurant in the 1600 block of 13th Ave last year in Mendota has authorities looking for help in identifying a suspect. In surveillance footage released by the Mendota Police Department, a
Bids approved for upcoming Streator High School projects
STREATOR – The Streator High School board announced the approval of bids for upcoming projects. In a board meeting Tuesday bids were approved for auditorium renovations, asbestos abatement and fire alarm replacements for the high school. Superintendent
Route 23 through Ottawa to be resurfaced and paved
OTTAWA – Commissioner of Public Improvements James Less announcedthat Route 23 through Ottawa would be resurfaced and paved this summer. He explained that the Illinois Department of Transportation would get to work in the next couple of
Conservation Police Investigate Stephenson County Deer Shooting
LENA – The Illinois Conservation Police and the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deer that was reportedly shot in a backyard during daylight hours in the community on Lena. On Sunday, March 10th they
Yednock Proposes Fossil Park
SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Lance Yednock introduced legislation designating and protecting the former Lone Star Quarry as a site for individuals digging for fossils. House Bill 2789 would allow the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to section