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The single-family residence located at 2821 6th Street in Peru was sold on June 2, for $210,000, or $122 per square foot.

At the Wednesday, June 17, meeting of the Marseilles City Council, an agreement was made to rename the position of Captain to Deputy Chief.

Since its inception, more names and panels have been added each year, with the nine new additions bringing the total to 8,041.

The project at 704 Illinois Ave. is to refurbish the existing two-story building and outfit it to become a community event space on the first floor and a co-working space on the second.

A single-family home in Ottawa that sold for $585,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in La Salle County in the past week

A residence in Princeton that sold for $178,500 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Bureau County over the past week

A single-family home in Streator that sold for $131,500 is leading the list of the best real estate deals in La Salle County in the past week.

A 1,236-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1893, has changed hands.

The home at 1768 North 2525th Road in Ottawa was sold on May 29. The purchase price was $263,000.

A rural residence located at 18716 1990 East Street in Princeton has a new owner since June 1.

Police in Utica are launching a traffic enforcement campaign through July 6, focusing on impaired and unbuckled drivers.

The Streator Fire Department were approved this week for repairs at their training center and spectrometer for their hazmat equipment.

Families do not need to complete any additional forms or take any special action to participate.

A Quad Cities man has been jailed on charges of secretly filming minors in Marseilles. Jackson Yeager successfully appealed, however, and may get pre-trial release.

Justin Suarez's progress on a mural at 725 Main St. in downtown Mendota. The mural depicts the wildlife that visitors to Lake Mendota and Lake Kakusha may encounter. The mural was delayed by the severe weather in the region last week, but Suarez said he hopes to finish the mural in the coming days, with a target date of early next week.

A single-family residence, built in 1997, has changed hands.

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of La Salle County, here's what sold for $200,000 or under over the past week.

Dr. David Lawrence, principal of St. Bede Academy in Peru, has announced St. Bede’s honor roll for the second semester of the 2025-26 school year.
