La Salle County Jail was recognized by the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections at the CAC’s 2026 Winter Conference on Feb. 7, 2026, in Long Beach, California.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

La Salle County officials are aware that Tuesday afternoon there was an accidental siren sounding in the 10-mile emergency planning zone of the LaSalle Generating Station.

A Leland man was picked up Thursday by U.S. Marshals and La Salle County sheriff’s deputies and charged with hurting and disarming a police officer.

An Ottawa man awaiting sentencing for attempted murder has hired a new lawyer. Anthony Brito’s new counsel will try to win Brito a new trial for the 2023 drive-by shooting in Ottawa.

A Mendota man accused of holding up a bank Friday – no weapon was displayed or even suggested – was released from custody Monday into home confinement.

A Peru woman awaiting trial for possession of nearly 2 pounds of cocaine was ordered detained Monday after a La Salle County judge concluded she’d committed too many violations of pre-trial release.

The victim in a fatal Tuesday crash near Ottawa has been identified as Adam C. Salazar, 37, of Ottawa.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.