La Salle County

Read the transcript from our Walls 102 podcast: Dani Holland interviewed Bill Zenns, Executive Director of the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce about their upcoming event called “Lemonade Day.”

Listen to our latest podcast: Dani Holland interviewed Bill Zenns, Executive Director of the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce about their upcoming event called “Lemonade Day.”

A Streator man has been charged with murder in the Easter Sunday shooting that killed a teen and injured two others, both of whom were discharged from a hospital.

A California man was granted home confinement, cut off his bracelet and spent a year on the lam. Now, Teren Overbeck is back in custody and La Salle County prosecutors want him to stay there.

The search is on for a new family court judge in La Salle County.

Mobile home tax bills in La Salle County are due on Thursday, May 1.

Spring has arrived and the familiar urge to revive my garden stirs within me once more.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

Two people injured in Easter Sunday gunfire have been released from the hospital, Streator police confirmed Tuesday.

I felt a sting on my arm, looked down, and there was a little beetle, with a snide look on his face, looking back at me.

A shooting investigation in Streator is now a homicide investigation. A teenager died from injuries sustained in a gunfire incident.

Mendota’s new police chief is a city native who said he means for the police department to be his last professional stop.

La Salle County Health Department is launching the Residential Sharps Disposal Program to provide residents with a free and easy way to dispose of medical needles.

I hope you’re getting out and soaking in all the blessings of spring, as we are.

Streator Mayor Tara Bedei said bringing change in the wake of a recent shooting Sunday will take a unified effort from residents.

General and Expanded Tours will return April 24 to the Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle.

The Illinois Valley Democrats including La Salle, Bureau, Putnam counties is scheduled to meet 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at La Salle VFW, 2325 Donahue St.

A tornado watch is in effect for Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Woodford and Whiteside counties until 11 p.m. Sunday; and La Salle, Grundy, Lee, Livingston, Kankakee, Ford and Iroquois counties until 4 a.m. Monday.

Here is the list of couples of who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from April 1 through April 16, 2025.

La Salle County Associate Judge Michelle A. Vescogni is now a circuit judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit, which also includes Bureau and Grundy counties.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office has a new chief deputy and undersheriff.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from March 17 through March 31, 2025.

The La Salle County Friends of Extension & 4-H will host a drive-thru fundraiser, featuring Stone Jug BBQ at 4 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the La Salle County Extension Office Parking Lot, 1689 N. 31st Road in Ottawa.

Darren Bailey is making stops on his book tour in the Illinois Valley.

Scattered thunderstorms forecasted for Friday evening could bring large hail, damaging winds and perhaps a tornado, the National Weather Service warned.

A Streator man charged with murder was denied home confinement with an ankle monitor at a Thursday hearing. Joshua Casey then was returned to La Salle County Jail to await a jury trial scheduled July 14.

An Ottawa woman was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for disseminating child sexual abuse images.

Registration opened for the 23rd annual Carus summer science camp – a free, weeklong program designed to spark curiosity and inspire young minds through hands-on STEM learning.

Voters in La Salle and Bureau counties this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

The Rotary Park Foundation donated $5,000 to the city of La Salle on Monday.

Nicolaus Phillips says police had no business questioning him about an Ottawa shooting death without a lawyer present. Prosecutors say it’s a moot point because Phillips waived his rights. Who is correct? A La Salle County judge will settle that Friday, May 16.

Let me answer some modern-day questions about Easter.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently played a role in the 38th Annual Teen Showcase at Illinois Valley Community College.

La Salle County authorities have named the La Salle man killed when his electric bicycle was struck by a vehicle Friday on May Road in Peru.

The buds on the trees, the layers of greens, the sprouting of spring flowers – the sense of renewal in nature is a powerful metaphor for the rejuvenation in our lives.

Seneca head boys basketball coach Russ Witte announced late last week he'll be retiring from coaching to spend more time with his family.

The La Salle County Board wants to regulate wind and solar farms and has asked Springfield to tear up an existing law that limits its authority to do so.

With the TBM Avenger Reunion 10th anniversary show a little more than a month away, the organization is gearing up for an unforgettable event, to ensure everything runs smoothy Peru City Council purchased liability insurance, among approving other expenses.

Peru police are investigating a fatal crash reported at 10:58 p.m. Thursday in the 1200 block of May Road in the city’s north end.

Longtime Seneca head boys basketball coach Russ Witte announced Thursday he'll be retiring from coaching after recording 284 wins at Seneca and over 300 in his career.

A Somonauk 19-year-old was sentenced this week to 25 years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping in connection to the repeated sexual assault of a minor, court records show.

An Earlville man pleaded guilty to gun and drug charges Thursday and faces up to 15 years in prison when he’s sentenced July 25.

Illinois State Police still is seeking information on suspects who laid roofing nails on emergency turnarounds on Interstate 80; but the agency said in a Thursday update there have been no new occurrences.

Let’s take a moment to celebrate all the individuals who put their names on the ballot - those who took the leap of faith to run for office, regardless of the outcome.

A La Salle County grand jury has indicted a La Salle woman for allegedly fracturing her baby’s leg and a Streator woman for firing shots during a neighborhood dispute.

Last Tuesday we lost Val Kilmer, a vastly underrated actor, who chiseled into our memories some great characters. Kilmer was only 65.

The La Salle County Genealogy Guild will host a free program at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa.

The Peru City Council denied a petition Monday to redevelop a portion of the Peru Mall site for a proposed Starbucks, after the site was deemed “unbuildable.”

An Ottawa man awaits a detention hearing after discharging a pistol while children were present – and despite a felony record that precluded him from possessing a weapon.

The Mendota City Council voted unanimously Monday to install Jason Martin as head of the police department.