From the Balkans to Breakfast: Meet Streator’s Sausage Queen
There’s a new sausage in town, and it doesn’t come in a casing. It comes in hot, seasoned patties, grilled to perfection by a woman who
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People, places and businesses that make Streator, Streator.
Reed’s Civil War Flag Flies Again, Stumps the Neighborhood
STREATOR, IL — Every Memorial Day, Councilman David Reed raises a flag that turns heads, starts conversations, and occasionally causes mild panic in the hearts of the historically uninformed.
Cruise-In and Cue: BBQ and Cool Cars at Dig Doug’s May 30
A Streator summer favorite where great rides meet even better BBQ It’s that time of year again—when the hoods pop open, the smoke rolls out (from
Streator YMCA Named Chamber's Business of the Month
In a month where businesses typically announce seasonal sales or post throwback photos from the 1980s, the Streator Area Chamber of Commerce made a more meaningful move: recognizing
Northlawn Students Strike Again—This Time for Youth Baseball
They say it takes a village. But lately, it looks like it only takes a middle school. The Northlawn Junior High Student Council has once again proven itself
Northlawn Students Bail Out the Book Budget
STREATOR — With the kind of enthusiasm usually reserved for pizza parties and snow days, the students of Northlawn Junior High stepped up last week to support one of
Weber House: The Garden Tourists Love but Locals Ignore
Right in the heart of Streator—not on the edge of town, not hidden in the woods, but smack in the middle of the city—is a quaint
Jammin' Into Year Ten—With Music, Community, and One More Typo
There are few things more reliable in Streator than Circle K coffee, Joe's Pizza, and Jammin at the Clock showing up each summer to remind us
Hard Scrabble Visionary: Brett Baumrucker Has Another Idea
Once again, Brett Baumrucker has taken to Facebook to unleash a flurry of civic-minded brainstorms—this time, setting his sights on the long-beleaguered St. Mary’s
Get Ready, Streator—Park Fest Is Back and Bigger Than Ever!
It’s that time of year again—the smell of funnel cakes in the air, the sound of kids screaming on spinning rides, and the faint hope that
Streator Mysteries: Unmasking the Unseen in Our Hometown
If Streator had a Batman, it wouldn’t be the mayor or the police chief. It wouldn’t be any with a key to the city or a
Library Celebrates $1,000 Boost from Chamber, Citizens Surprised
The Streator Public Library received a generous $1,000 donation this week from the Streator Chamber of Commerce, thanks to proceeds from their recent CLUE-themed fundraiser. The