The triggerman in the Easter Sunday murder in Streator was sentenced Friday to 117 years.

An Ottawa man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor Friday and was sentenced to 30 years.

Kevin Billups of Peru was awaiting a jury trial for dealing cocaine – jurors were to be selected Monday – when he allegedly, and while on pre-trial release, sold another 2 ounces of cocaine.

She claimed to run a daycare service in Ottawa with earnings of $100,000. Ebony Green was actually a hair stylist earning a fraction of that. Yet she got a COVID-19 relief loan for nearly $20,000. Ebony Green may now go to prison for five years.

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

Nicolaus Phillips will stand trial March 5 for the fatal shooting of an Ottawa man. Newly-filed court records show he plans to argue self-defense.

A Streator man was sentenced to 80 years in prison in the shooting that killed one and injured two others.

Logan Petre could one day walk out of prison, but he’ll be old man after serving his time for killing dad Leo Petre on Father’s Day weekend 2024.

An Earlville man faces up to 30 years in prison if downloading a video containing sexual images involving a child.

A Streator man was ordered held Friday in La Salle County Jail after police seized a loaded 9-mm and a silencer.

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

A Missouri man was sentenced in St. Louis to more than 33 years in prison for assorted crimes, including some that were investigated in La Salle.

There was only an outside chance Ronald Martin Jr. would stand trial for murder in 2025. Friday, the question was put to rest: attorneys moved his case into the new year.

An Ottawa man was ordered detained Wednesday after being arrested twice for drugs, both times while wearing an ankle monitor.

An Ottawa man faces up to 30 years in prison if firing shots that struck and injured another Ottawa man, police said in a Friday press release.

Greg Vaccaro, La Salle County Circuit Clerk, was honored by the Illinois Supreme Court for his service as chairman of the Committee on Circuit Clerk Education Judicial College.

Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge H. Chris Ryan, Jr. has announced that the newly-created website for the circuit launched on Oct. 14: www.13thjudicialil.gov

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, and returned the following indictments.

Authorities found two bodies in a July 17 residential fire in rural Sheridan. Ronald Martin Jr., already charged with firing the shots that killed them, now is accused of robbing them and setting the fire, too.

Two more defendants in the “Jane Doe” lawsuit against the city of Ottawa have been dropped from the case.

She was charged after a trio of Marseilles cocaine deals and given a notice to appear. After skipping a court date, she was arrested and placed on GPS monitoring. Now, police have recovered Caitlin Panas’ ankle bracelet, but no sign of her.

The suspect in the Streator City Park shooting will stand trial Feb. 2.

A Streator man who set fire to the New Brite Spot in Ottawa in 2023 admitted Friday to violating his probation. John F. Smith could go to prison this time.

He was facing up to 30 years for holding up a credit union in Streator – and then got caught with a gun – but Charles Spencer’s testimony helped put away a murderer and won him a break.

She is alleged to have hidden in an attic crawl space while drug agents raided her Streator home. That, a judge ruled Thursday, made Tiffany Daniels a bad risk for pre-trial release.

Police and prosecutors would like to see the SAFE-T Act repealed, which Springfield is unlikely to do. But can the act be fixed? Local law enforcement had a few suggestions.

A Streator woman was charged with multiple felonies after a Wednesday drug raid yielded purported crack and powder cocaine plus methamphetamine.

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

Three Marseilles residents have sued the city of Marseilles in federal court in Chicago, alleging that city officials “retaliated” against them for exercising their rights to free speech

Circuit Court Judge Michelle A. Vescogni announced Monday her Republican candidacy to continue her service to the citizens of La Salle, Bureau, and Grundy Counties in the position to which she was appointed in the spring.

A La Salle man pleaded guilty Thursday to two firearm charges. Evan Boswell will go to prison for 18 months and then serve 48 months’ felony probation.

An Oglesby man pleaded guilty Thursday to felony drug charges and awaits a prison sentence to be revealed later. First, Leeonta Patton still plans to fight two charges stemming from a La Salle shooting.

Six people were accused of seeking government aid through false claims made during the novel coronavirus pandemic. One of them has pleaded guilty.

A former La Salle man serving a life sentence for murder has died in prison, the Illinois Department of Corrections confirmed Wednesday.

Retired U.S. Administrative Law Judge Melissa Oilvero is running for circuit Judge in the 13th Judicial Circuit, which includes La Salle, Bureau, and Grundy counties.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Oct. 7 and returned the following indictments:

The gunman in the Easter Sunday shooting in Streator was convicted of all charges.

The police never found DNA, fingerprints or a weapon linking Tyler Skerett to the Easter Sunday shooting in Streator. What they do have is a witness who says he heard Skerett utter threats and some problematic text messages.

An Ottawa man convicted of attempted murder will not stand for sentencing Oct. 15. Anthony Brito has a new lawyer and will argue he didn’t get a fair trial.

Tyler Skerett's lawyers say there are no eyewitnesses linking Skerett to the Easter Sunday shooting that injured two and killed a teen. Prosecutors say they don't need any.

A Streator man was indicted Tuesday on two counts of home invasion.

A Streator man was indicted Tuesday for allegedly threatening to kill a Streator police officer, and the officer’s wife, with a gun and samurai sword.

Tyler Skerett was offered a deal, prosecutors said Monday, if he pleaded guilty to murder. He turned it down. Now, he could face a near-life sentence if convicted of a shooting that killed a teen.

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

Two Streator men were charged with felonies Tuesday following an investigation into a gunshot fired Sept. 9 near a Thornton’s. There were no injuries.

Hicks could face up to 15 years for eavesdropping

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.

Melissa Olivero of Peru announced her retirement Thursday from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) following almost 13 years as a judge and over 23 years as a federal employee.

A Marseilles man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for setting fire to his brother’s house in January– and while his brother was trapped inside.

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