WLPO-AM (LaSalle, IL)

2 days ago | starvedrock.media | Tom Henson

Teachers and administrators with Midland Community Unit School District 7 continue to push ahead with talks aimed at reaching a contract agreement. The two sides have been meeting since February, and the teachers' current agreement is set to expire in mid-August. Superintendent Jeremy Gauwitz tells WLPO News that they've agreed to just about everything, except for a couple of issues. Your browser does not support the audio element.

2 days ago | starvedrock.media | Tom Henson

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for tomorrow morning through Monday night. Peak heat indexes are expected to reach at least a hundred degrees over the next few days. And, as the mercury rises, so will the amount of moisture in the air. We're not expecting much of a break when the sun goes down, either – Overnight lows are projected to be in the mid-70s. This will be the first multi-day heat episode of the summer. You're urged to plan ahead for heat safety.

2 days ago | starvedrock.media | Tom Henson

A routine traffic stop turned into something much bigger last night in Streator. According to police, an officer pulled over a vehicle for an equipment violation. During the traffic stop, a police canine detected narcotics. Police say the driver, 23-year-old Cheyenne Pratt of Streator, was in possession of an amount of a suspected controlled substance and a blue-steel .22 revolver. Police say the gun had been reported stolen.

2 days ago | starvedrock.media | Tom Henson

Princeton's free and family-friendly Street Concert Series kicks off Friday night with music, food and art, right on South Main Street. And it's a big lead-in to a big weekend in the Bureau County seat. Country singer Mae Estes will take the stage at 6 p.m. Catch her performance now, before she appears at the Grand Ole Opry next week. Bring out your inner artist by painting a tile that will become part of a community mural project with the Princeton Public Arts Commission.

3 days ago | starvedrock.media | Brandon LaChance

By Brandon LaChanceAn important contract negotiation took place at the Midland Community Unit School District 7 meeting Wednesday night. Midland teachers and staff as well as the Midland Education Association, which represents the 49 teachers and 650-plus students in District 7, have been discussing new contracts with the district since February. Midland Junior High science teacher Jennifer Williams has been at Midland for eight of her 18 years as an educator.