Law and Government
The city operates under a City Manager form of government. Elected officials include its mayor, Jimmie Lansford and the four members of the city council; Edward Benner, Bruce Hart, Ed Brozak and Robert Williamson who meet monthly.
The Streator Police Department is headquartered in City Hall. The first chief of police was Martin Malloy (1840–1911). Led by Chief of Police, Jeffrey Anderson, the current department has a staff of 19 patrol officers, 1 school resource officer, 3 investigators, and 1 administrative assistant who all oversee the city's law enforcement operations. The Streator 911 Center is also housed in the police department, overseen by Coordinator Deb Hallam and staffed by 7 dispatchers. The center is managed by an Emergency Telephone Systems Board.
The Streator Fire Department is headed by Chief Tom Risley and serviced by a staff of twenty firefighters. Firefighters work a traditional 24 on/48 off schedule.
Streator's Public Works Department oversees the maintenance and operation of the city's public infrastructure including roadways, sanitation, parks and fleet.
The unincorporated portions of South Streator are served by the Livingston County Sheriff's Office in Pontiac. The unincorporated portions of Otter Creek and Eagle Townships in LaSalle County are served by LaSalle County Sheriff's Office in Ottawa. Fire protection services for unincorporated portions of Streator are provided by Reading Township Fire Department in the south, east and west. Grand Ridge Fire Department covers fire services for the northern unincorporated areas.
Streator is served in the US House of Representatives by District 11 representative, Adam Kinzinger. The city is served in the Illinois Senate by District 38 State Senator Sue Rezin and in the Illinois House of Representatives by District 76 representative Frank J. Mautino.
Streator is home to A Company/405th Brigade Support Battalion of the Illinois Army National Guard.
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