A Mendota man said he shot in self-defense. Prosecutors said the Mendota incident was a drive-by shooting. A La Salle County jury will have to settle that.

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A 15-year-old passenger extinguished an electrical fire in his vehicle on Tuesday at a Casey's gas station in Peru. Jesus Gonzalez of Streator put out the blaze that occurred near a gas pump at the station on Shooting Park Road. The vehicle sustained interior damage and was awaiting a tow truck following the incident.

A Streator man who set fire to the New Brite Spot in Ottawa in 2023 was sentenced Monday to a pair of four years for violating his probation for arson and for theft.

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

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

Yes, feral cats can be a nuisance, but starving them isn’t an ethical option, animal rights activists say.

OSF HealthCare’s consolidation plan will officially start its inpatient obstetrics and intensive care services from Ottawa to Peru on Wednesday, Dec. 3.

A Streator man was sentenced to 80 years in prison in the shooting that killed one and injured two others.

Logan Petre could one day walk out of prison, but he’ll be old man after serving his time for killing dad Leo Petre on Father’s Day weekend 2024.