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June 29, 2025
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Body found in rural Grand Ridge identified

Body found in rural Grand Ridge identified

The La Salle County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of the body found in a field near Grand Ridge.

By Shaw Local News Network●
June 28, 2025 at 10:01 am CDT

Body recovered in field north of Streator

Body recovered in field north of Streator

A missing person search launched Tuesday evening ended Wednesday with the discovery of a body north of Streator.

By Shaw Local News Network●
June 25, 2025 at 9:31 pm CDT

La Salle County sheriff begins 4th of July safety campaign

La Salle County sheriff begins 4th of July safety campaign

La Salle County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday plans for Fourth of July traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers, running through July 7.

By Tom Collins●
June 23, 2025 at 4:54 pm CDT

Illinois Valley area baseball standouts named to the 2025 IHSBCA All-State Team

Illinois Valley area baseball standouts named to the 2025 IHSBCA All-State Team

This week, the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association unveiled its 2025 All-State Team, celebrating standout athletes, including Class 1A champions Marquette’s Alec Novotney and Sam Mitre.

By J.T. Pedelty●
June 18, 2025 at 12:29 pm CDT

Motorist hurt in Saturday crash on I-39 in La Salle

Motorist hurt in Saturday crash on I-39 in La Salle

A motorist sustained unspecified injuries following a two-vehicle crash at 7:51 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 39 southbound near U.S. 6.

By Tom Collins●
June 16, 2025 at 9:59 am CDT

La Salle man charged with possessing child sex abuse material

La Salle man charged with possessing child sex abuse material

A La Salle man was charged with possessing child sex abuse material Thursday after La Salle police executed a search warrant of his residence, according to police.

By Tom Collins●
June 12, 2025 at 5:47 pm CDT

Marquette gets early wake-up call, explodes past Lexington 16-1 in IHSA 1A state semifinals

Marquette gets early wake-up call, explodes past Lexington 16-1 in IHSA 1A state semifinals

The Marquette Crusaders responded to Lexington’s one run in the top of the second inning with 10 of their own in the bottom half, propelling the defending 1A state champs into Saturday’s 1 p.m. title game via a dominant, 16-1 victory early Friday.

By J.T. Pedelty●
June 06, 2025 at 1:31 pm CDT

‘A good thing:’ Illinois Valley DUIs headed for near-record low

‘A good thing:’ Illinois Valley DUIs headed for near-record low

Memorial Day weekend wasn’t exactly a slow one for police thanks to domestics and people who skipped court dates. But drunk-driving arrests? There, the cops had a slow weekend. The La Salle County Circuit Clerk’s Office reported three DUI arrests.

By Tom Collins●
June 05, 2025 at 6:00 am CDT

Marquette baseball earned chance to defend 1A title

Marquette baseball earned chance to defend 1A title

The Marquette baseball team has earned the right to defend its Class 1A title and that chance begins with Friday's 10 a.m. state semifinal against Lexington at Illinois Field in Champaign.

By Brian Hoxsey●
June 04, 2025 at 3:45 pm CDT

Photos: Marquette, Fulton baseball meet in Class 1A supersectional at NIU in DeKalb

Photos: Marquette, Fulton baseball meet in Class 1A supersectional at NIU in DeKalb

The Fulton and Marquette High School baseball teams met Monday in a Class 1A supersectional at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

By Mark Busch ●
June 02, 2025 at 4:30 pm CDT
Streator woman recovering from Sunday gunshot

Streator woman recovering from Sunday gunshot

A woman shot early Sunday in Streator has shown improvement, Streator police said Tuesday, but her condition remains serious

By Tom Collins●
May 28, 2025 at 5:45 am CDT
Taylor Vescogni no-hits Streator, leads La Salle-Peru into 3A regional title game

Taylor Vescogni no-hits Streator, leads La Salle-Peru into 3A regional title game

Taylor Vescogni threw a no-hitter as La Salle-Peru softball eliminated the Bulldogs (10-24) in decisive fashion to earn a spot in Friday’s regional championship game against either Kankakee or host Pontiac.

By J.T. Pedelty●
May 27, 2025 at 9:24 pm CDT

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