The Shallow Grave on South Bloomington Street
The dining room table in the Hill family home on South Bloomington Street was set for two, but the woman of the house was under the basement floor.
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Public Safety
Police, fire, courts and crime.
Phone Scam Uses Streator Police Name
Streator police are warning residents about a phone scam in which callers are falsely using the department’s name and address to deceive members of the public. The
A Killing, a Verdict, and What Came After
A recent arrest in Streator has reopened the story of a 50-year-old murder, an insanity verdict and the tragedies that followed. “I just murdered my wife.
Streator Man Charged with Arson After House Fire on Everett
A Streator man is in custody after a house fire on the 1000 block of Everett Street Tuesday night led to a criminal investigation and an arrest on
Suspicious Fire on Everett Street Under Investigation
Two cats lost, one subject questioned after late-night blaze A Tuesday evening fire at 1001 North Everett Street in Streator drew a multi-agency response and has
Streator Must Confront the Culture Feeding This Violence
When news broke that 21-year-old Luis Y. Urena had been arrested in Missouri and charged with home invasion and aggravated battery with a firearm—stemming from
Man Given 9 Years in 2021 Busted for Burglary Again in 2025
In the spring of 2021, Brandon Dawson was sentenced to 9 years in prison for burglary. It was a clear-cut case, and the community breathed a sigh