Two people were taken to local hospitals for smoke inhalation Tuesday morning after fire broke out in Fire on Fifth, located in the Westclox building.

La Salle police are seeking information on a three-vehicle crash Monday that injured the three drivers, one of whom was flown to a regional medical center.

A Mendota man is being held in La Salle County Jail for allegedly tossing a kilo of cocaine out his window as he sped from the cops, who caught him and then seized more cocaine at his home.

A Dover man was charged with aggravated battery, and charges against a woman may be pending, Ladd police said in a Monday press release.

Two men were charged following an investigation into a break-in early Thursday in the 700 block of West Madison Street, Ottawa police said.

Two teens were charged with weapons violations after a burglary investigation, Streator police said in a Thursday news release.

The Illinois State Police is investigating a death in Bureau County.

This holiday season, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office is joining state police and local partners to keep holiday travel safe.

La Salle County deputies didn’t find much alcohol on the roads Thanksgiving weekend -- just one DUI -- but 20 unlucky motorists were caught speeding or using handheld devices.