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Check out photos from the month of January 2025 in the Illinois Valley.

Sales taxes collected at Illinois cannabis dispensaries totaled more than $490 million in 2024, per the Illinois Department of Revenue

The alleged getaway driver in the 2023 shooting death in Ottawa will stand trial May 19.

Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses in January of 2025.

As a partner in the international DAISY award program that recognizes the clinical skill and compassionate care of nurses, OSF HealthCare St. Elizabeth Medical Center recently presented its DAISY award to Nikki Beyer, RN.

He aspired to be a country music singer since childhood, citing Garth Brooks as an influence. Trey Lewis stated that he had never played guitar until after completing rehabilitation for an alcohol addiction

After a successful first-year campaign, the Coldest Night of the Year Walk fundraiser is returning on Saturday, Feb. 22, to Ottawa.

The La Moille Lions Club will host a fish fry supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at 308 Howard St.

Current and incoming Illinois Valley Community College students can apply for nearly $300,000 worth of scholarships to March 6. The experience will be easier than ever thanks to a new online program that streamlines the process.