A Spring Valley family was safely evacuated late Saturday afternoon after a fire apparently destroyed their home in the 200 block of East Devlin Street.

Illinois Master Gardeners will teach winter seed sowing techniques Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to noon at Nell’s Woodland in Ottawa.

Several Bill Walsh auto dealerships in Ottawa are under new ownership following their acquisition by Midwest-based automotive retailer Home Run Auto Group.

While police said an Ottawa man was arrested on a charge of attempted murder of a Will County sheriff’s deputy in Joliet, that was not among the charges in an indictment filed on Wednesday.

The IDPH state board voted to approve OSF’s consolidation plan on Tuesday night in Bolingbrook, despite a strong effort from communities on the east side of La Salle County.

Update: A Somonauk man has been identified after he died on Saturday following a medical emergency and then a car crash in rural DeKalb County, authorities said.

Hy-Vee grocer is stepping up to help feed area children and families who may be impacted by federal food assistance funding woes amid the government shutdown. Participating Hy-Vee locations with hot food service will offer free kids’ meals for children 12 and under from Nov. 3-7.

A 16-year-old was taken to OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru after falling about 30 feet on Friday at Matthiessen State Park, Illinois Conservation Police Sgt. Phil Wire said.

A former La Salle man serving a life sentence for murder has died in prison, the Illinois Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday.