Streator

The Streator Education Association and Streator Elementary School Board are scheduled to meet Tuesday, April 1, for a mediation session in pending labor negotiations. The parties, however, will have to move forward without the service of a federal mediator.

The Prairie Singers are hosting a series of concerts starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 3 at St. Michael's in Streator, 2 p.m. Sunday, April 6 at St. Bede in Peru, 7 p.m. at St. Patrick's in Ottawa, and then at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13 at St. Patrick's in Seneca.

Daniel "Day" Jones interviewed Dr. Steve Trzepacz, the incoming President of the Streator Lions Club.

Enrollment is open for the April session of Rock Steady Boxing at the Streator Family YMCA.

A Streator man accused of strangling a woman was indicted Tuesday for murder.

I am running for City Council as it is an opportunity to show gratitude through service to a community that has offered my family and me so much. The opportunity presented at a good time; my family and friends are offering full support.

I want to make Streator a safe and thriving community for my two daughters to grow up in. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to stay in Streator, and run for City Council.

I can see how strong volunteerism is in Streator, this is how I want to give back.

La Michoacana has reopened its mini location in the Streator Liquor & More parking lot, 402 N. Bloomington St.

The Marseilles Subway is closing its location at 237 Commercial St. permanently at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25.

Laser tag is returning Friday, March 28, to Streator Public Library.

Join University of Illinois Extension’s Master Naturalists 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at the Streator Public Library for an exploration of the vibrant wildflowers that call Sandy Ford Land and Water Reserve home.

Students in Matthew Phillips’ World Wars class at Woodland High School in Streator had a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of the Holocaust through the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center’s Survivor Stories teaching trunk.

A Streator woman was released from La Salle County Jail, with conditions, after being charged Thursday with repeatedly firing a pistol in the 100 block of East Sumner Street. There were no injuries.

A Streator man charged with strangling a woman still doesn’t have a lawyer and isn’t ready to argue detention.

This spring, La Salle and Bureau county voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Two judges and a former state’s attorney are among the 11 applicants for the circuit judgeship vacated by Cynthia M. Raccuglia, who retired recently due to medical issues.

Woodland Elementary and Junior High schools in rural Streator announced the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

The operator of an ATV in Streator was taken to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria for treatment of injuries received during a crash with a parked vehicle. And also cited by police following the crash.

Streator High School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

Streator High School honored its students of the month for March 2025 during its regular school board meeting Tuesday.

Streator Fest announced its musical lineup for its summer festival, which includes headline acts Quiet Riot, Aaron Lewis and the Stateliners and Theory of a Deadman.

Sponsored by Streator FFA, about 750 boxes of cereal became a part of cereal box dominoes Tuesday in the Career and Technical Education Wing at Streator High School. About a 2-minute video was posted on Streator Agriculture Friends, Family & Alumni Facebook page of the display tumbling. All of the boxes of cereal will be delivered Wednesday to the StreatorLand Food Pantry.

Pat’s Pour Liquor is under new ownership and will be getting a new name – Streator Liquors.

The Streator Chamber of Commerce named Countryside Animal Clinic its Business of the Month for February.

Thornton’s, 1810 N. Bloomington St., in Streator closed Monday to begin renovations.

The 2025 Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund grant period is underway for art projects.

Families visit the Streator FFA Farm Fair on Monday at Streator High School. The fair with an abundance of animals ranging from chicks and ducks to horses and cows will be conducted 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Streator Public Library will begin its Spring Expo on Monday, March 17.

Spring sports are here, and to get you ready here's a schedule of high school sporting events in the Ottawa/Streator area for the coming week.

Seven Streator FFA members were named the District FFA Proficiency Winner in their respective Supervised Agricultural Experiences area at district proficiency awards on March 6.

Five students and two teachers at Streator High School raised more than $3,000 for Special Olympics with their participation in hosting their own Polar Plunge.

Streator residents will need to hang on to their Waste Management garbage and recycling containers.

Streator residents will be able to apply for up to $60,000 in home rehabilitation funds.

Todd Volker, a candidate for the Illinois Valley Community College Board, is hosting a forum to meet the public and their thoughts about the school. Volker is vying for one of two open seats along with William Hunt and Lynda Moshage.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A man police said “helped himself to 16 sandwiches" Monday at a Streator gas station showed up at the police station Tuesday and admitted taking the sandwiches, the authorities said.

Northlawn Junior High School in Streator announced its honor roll for the second trimester of the 2024-2025 school year.

Investigators obtained two admissions from Streator murder suspect Joshua Casey and think they have a motive for why Casey allegedly strangled Jessica Balma.

The Streator Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying a suspect of a reported gas station theft.

La Salle County State;s Attorney Joe Navarro held a news conference on Monday, March 10, 2025, at the La Salle County Government Complex in Ottawa, regarding Joshua Casey, who is charged with murder and concealment of a homicidal death.

A Streator man faces a mandatory trip to prison if convicted of illegally possessing a firearm, seized during a Sunday traffic stop that also yielded cocaine. But William Phillips faces less serious charges than police anticipated after his arrest near Lostant.

A Streator man awaits a detention hearing after La Salle County deputies seized an illegal firearm and drugs from a Sunday traffic stop near Lostant.

A schedule of high school sporting events across the Ottawa/Streator area for the week ahead.

Japan may be 6,000 miles from Streator, but Saturday, March 22, residents will have an opportunity to get a Taste of Japan at the Streator Public Library.

The Streator Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance with a shooting they said resulted in property damage at about 9:25 p.m. Friday in the 300 block of South Sterling Street.

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Presidential Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

Last fall, a total of 162 students earned 185 degrees and certificates from Illinois Valley Community College. 

Collective bargaining continues between the Streator Elementary School District and the Streator Education Association, however, some deadlines are approaching.