Firefighters from the Reading, Streator and Cornell fire departments swiftly extinguished a detached garage fire Thursday morning in the 1600 block of South Vermillion Street in South Streator.

With a new garden in its first year, the project has given inmates in the drug treatment program a chance to learn new skills and take pride in their work.

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were in La Salle on Thursday, police confirmed, but agents were investigating a sexual assault – not conducting an immigration enforcement roundup.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Sept. 1 through Sept. 12, 2025.

A Spring Valley woman charged in the 2023 shooting death in Ottawa will not stand trial this month – and the window for her to stand trial this year is closing fast.

All Democrats are welcome and encouraged to attend. Food can be purchased through the La Salle VFW.

The Streator City Council has approved a $15,000 facade grant to help Bowl Mor, bowling alley and restaurant on N. Bloomington St., upgrade its exterior.

Owner Mark Schimek owned Goodfellas as a bar from 2006 to 2016. He had wanted to introduce a pizza menu and the timing was right to reopen.

Cities across the Illinois Valley are hauling in big retail sales figures. But is the economy booming? City officials say the inflated totals have more to do with how Springfield collects taxes.