Route 29 in Putnam to be opened after 4 p.m. Monday

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Route 29 is scheduled to open 4 p.m. Monday after it was shut down for a partial collapse of a grain silo at the River Valley Coop Grain Elevator in Putnam, Putnam County Sheriff Josh Boedigheimer said.

Streator Salvation Army to host coat giveaway

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The Streator Salvation Army will host a coat giveaway on from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25, at the Salvation Army 360 Life Center of Streator, 126 S. Bloomington St.

Streator Salvation Army to host coat giveaway

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The Streator Salvation Army will host a coat giveaway on from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25, at the Salvation Army 360 Life Center of Streator, 126 S. Bloomington St.

Illegal burning sets off Oglesby brush fire, chief says

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Authorities are trying to find out who conducted an illegal burn Sunday that set off a half-acre brush fire on North 24th Road west of Oglesby. Meanwhile, Oglesby’s fire chief reminds all residents that burn bans are