The former Sears building at 1607 38th St. in Peru is no longer up for auction as the highest bid Wednesday came in at $1.2 million.
Early voting will not be taking place in the basement of the La Salle County Governmental Complex, 707 E. Etna Road, Ottawa.
La Salle County Clerk Jennifer Ebner will unravel the mysteries of the voting process during a presentation at Illinois Valley Community College on Monday, Sept. 23.
Mediacom Communications announced the completion of a fiber construction project that brings ultra-high-speed internet to Grand Ridge.
A son-in-law has started running from St. Louis, Missouri to Peru to raise money to help fight against his mother-in-law’s cancer.
The Seneca Shipyard Days Festival kicks off Thursday, Sept. 19, and runs through Saturday, Sept. 21.
Captain’s Cove’s final day of business will be Friday, Nov. 15.
La Salle, Peru and Oglesby firefighters responded to a structure fire Thursday in the 300 block of Crosat Street in La Salle. The fire happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. Shaw Local News Network will update the story with more information as it becomes available.
The Ottawa Elementary School District hired an executive search firm Tuesday to assist with a search for a new superintendent after Michelle Lee announced she will retire at the end of the school year.