La Salle County

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.

Baby Boomers are the longest living generation thus far in history, and we have seen many changes.

North Central Behavioral Health Systems announced the latest development with the opening of The Hygienic Institute building in La Salle.

A 20-year-old Spring Valley man was arrested and charged with robbery, after a man was injured at the Sand Man Motel on Route 251.

A Streator woman charged with burglary, retail theft and possession of a stolen credit card was placed under GPS monitoring Monday with a warning from the judge that any violations of her release conditions could result in her being held in the La Salle County Jail.

Illinois Valley Community College in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension hosted Sept. 6 its annual Fall Field Day.

The Medical Reserve Corps are looking for more volunteers to enhance emergency response and disaster preparedness across LaSalle County.

After 33 years, a woman found dead in a cornfield, near Norway in La Salle County no longer will be known as Jane Doe but by her name: Paula Ann Lundgren.

Despite some rulings Wednesday pertaining to whether Chester Weger received a fair trial, Weger still may learn on Nov. 22 whether he can continue trying to overturn his conviction in the Starved Rock murders case.

The La Salle County Health Department received confirmation mosquitoes from Marseilles tested positive for West Nile virus.

The La Salle County Retired Teachers Association will host its fall general meeting 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at The Lighted Way, 1446 Chartres St., La Salle.

United Way Day, as Tuesday was proclaimed by five communities, began the United Way of Eastern La Salle County's 2024 campaign.

La Salle police said two boys are responsible for heavily damaging Thursday the bathrooms on the south side of Hegeler Park in La Salle.

The IDNR will host public meetings throughout northern Illinois to provide information on the status of chronic wasting disease, its effect on free-ranging deer populations, and IDNR’s ongoing efforts to manage the disease, including a meeting in Princeton.

The American Red Cross stresses this September the continuing critical need for blood products to ensure patient care.

The monthly meeting of the La Salle County Genealogy Guild will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Guild headquarters, 115 W. Glover St., Ottawa.

There is no show quite like the funny and song-filled "The Trail to Oregon!" Come to Stage 212 in La Salle from Sept. 20-22 to find out why this production is unique.

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses from Aug. 16 through Aug. 30, 2024.

As part of National Food Safety Education Month, the La Salle County Health Department will host a food service seminar discussing safe food handling.

As National Preparedness Month continues this September, the La Salle County Emergency Management Agency is encouraging individuals, families and communities to take action and “start the conversation” about emergency preparedness.

Peru residents will be asked on the November ballot if they want to use the hotel/motel tax to fund a municipal pool, but what will a pool cost the city or its residents?

The Illinois Valley Community College Foundation held its 28th annual Scholarship Recognition Ceremony to honor over 260 scholarship recipients.

Illinois Extension educator Susan Glassman will teach her Packing Power Meals, Creating Wholesome Lunches class at Peru Public Library to encourage healthy and balanced meal choices.

An inaugural event titled Amigo Fest will be Saturday, Sept. 21. The event includes a program from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and live music from 6 to 10 p.m. Food options include barbecue, Cajun and, of course, Mexican food.

The Utica Public Library will hold a fall story and a craft program for ages 3 through 7 at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7.

A Bloomington man pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening violence at an Ottawa school and was sentenced to 23 years.

A free electronics recycling event will be held Oct. 5 at the La Salle County Government Center, 707 E. Etna Road in Ottawa.

An Oglesby man could face up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to striking a man with a miniature sledgehammer.

Sublette’s Hops & Harmony will feature an appearance by country music band Diamond Rio this weekend.

A Chicago woman was hoping a judge would throw out her traffic stop – and the 2.6 pounds of cocaine the cops found – but struck out. Destine Phillips still is charged with a Class X felony carrying up to 60 years.

Peru is looking for golf teams to register for its fifth annual charity golf outing hosted by the city’s Health and Wellness Committee.

Mendota wants to build a roughly 2-mile shared use path from downtown to Lake Kakusha and near Mendota High School. If the city gets the grant, construction begins in 2026.

A motorist who died in a Saturday police pursuit near Sheridan died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the La Salle County Coroner’s Office disclosed in a Tuesday news release.

A Van Orin man died Saturday in a fall at a Peru business, the La Salle County Coroner’s Office said in a Wednesday news release.

La Salle residents will no longer be allowed to keep female ducks and chickens, as the City Council voted Tuesday to amend the previous ordinance.

The noted Norwegian photojournalist Lars Idar Waage will have an exhibition Sept. 13 to 15 at the Norsk Museum in Norway.

The Oglesby Public Library is expected to open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, with internet restored between 10 a.m. and noon.

The fifth annual Tammy’s Ride will leave at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, from Conrad’s Harley-Davidson in Shorewood before making a stop on Interstate 80 at mile marker 83, where Tammy Jo Zywicki last was seen with her car and ending at end at Fat Daddy’z Bar and Grill in Seneca.

I’ve been thinking about that lone flower all week.

The Streator Public Library will host an Animal Crossing Scavenger Hunt, a job hunt workshop, an arts and crafts event for kids and a book club in the days ahead.

A La Salle man facing up to 30 years in prison after a Labor Day raid – agents seized ecstasy, a pistol and ammunition – will be held in La Salle County Jail while awaiting trial.

La Salle County Court Appointed Special Advocates is seeking volunteers and donations in September, which is National Child Awareness Month.

La Salle County’s second installment of real estate taxes are due Monday, Sept. 9.

A 34-year-old man was shot early Sunday and authorities are focusing their investigation on an apartment building near Bridge and Colorado streets in Streator.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced construction on Interstate 39 through La Salle County will begin Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Oglesby Elks Lodge Lodge 2360 provided the lead $2,000 donation to help purchase autism response kits to provide training and information to assist police in dealing with autistic individuals.

Peru Public Library announces its schedule events for September.

IDOT announced the CSX Railroad crossing on Route 178 in Utica will be closed for repairs beginning Monday, Sept. 9. The work is expected to take 10 days.