Marseilles

Streator native 1st Sgt. Aaron Paus retired from the Illinois Army National Guard after 23 years and four deployments.

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

A community tuna drive benefiting the Marseilles Food Pantry will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, outside the pantry at 200 Broadway St.

Laborers Local Union 393 members participated in the spring beautification project at the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial in Marseilles, cleaning out old mulch and installing new mulch, trimming trees and replacing old flowers.

Marseilles Recreation sponsored an Easter egg hunt at Illini State Park that brought out several families. Children hunted for eggs and met the Easter bunny.

Residents near the Marseilles Training Area can expect noticeable explosions next weekend as the Illinois National Guard conducts Breach Range training, tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 12–13.

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.

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.

Easter is Sunday, April 20. In the weeks prior to the holiday, there are several Easter egg hunts and opportunities to meet the Easter bunny throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. Here is a list of upcoming events.

Marseilles Elementary School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

Hands off my healthcare. Hands off Social Security. Off Greenland. Off Medicare. The national parks. Disease research. Those were among the signs flashed Saturday in a protest against government overreach.

Illinois State Police troopers spent the pre-dawn hours Saturday picking up nails – possibly strewn intentionally – from the turnarounds on Interstate 80 in La Salle and Bureau counties.

Marseilles City Council addressed concerns from residents of the Timbers Edge Subdivision after hearing of concerns about the increasing number of abandoned, boarded-up, and demolished homes in the area.

Marseilles is one step closer to completing the remodel of its City Hall and Police Department facilities after Marseilles City Council approved a final payment to of $75,261 Phalen Steel of Mendota.

Schools in La Salle, Putnam and Marshall counties recently held their annual spelling bees.

The Marseilles Public Library announced a variety of events for the month of April, offering activities for all ages. The library is located at 155 E. Bluff St.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Feb. 17 through March 14, 2025.

The Marseilles Subway is closing its location at 237 Commercial St. permanently at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25.

The Marseilles City Council discussed a potential change in the city’s form of government during Wednesday's regular meeting, with Streets Commissioner Mike Scheib requesting a discussion to move away from the current commission style system.

Marseilles hosted its annual St. Patrick's Day lighted parade on Saturday on Main Street. The event was sponsored by Marseilles Tourism and the Park Committee.

Putnam County was hit hard with straight-line winds Friday night into Saturday morning, leaving hundreds without power. There were, however, no injuries.

Marseilles Elementary School will begin accepting registrations for the 2025-2026 school year starting Thursday, March 13th.

There will be three St. Patrick's Day parades Saturday, March 15, in the Illinois Valley. La Salle, Utica and Marseilles host celebrations.

Illinois Valley residents will have opportunities to celebrate St. Patrick's Day across the region with a number of events, including parades in La Salle, Utica and Marseilles.

A gaga ball pit was installed over the weekend in Marseilles by a local Eagle Scout.

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Presidential Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

Last fall, a total of 162 students earned 185 degrees and certificates from Illinois Valley Community College. 

Lifelong Marseilles resident Nathan Schaefer announced on Wednesday he is stepping down as Emergency Services and Disaster Agency Board Director effective immediately.

The second annual Illinois Valley Library Road Trip begins April 6.

Photos from Bobaluk's in Marseilles and the Spring Valley Bakery on Tuesday during "Paczki Day," aka Fat Tuesday, in the Illinois Valley. Lent begins Wednesday.

The Marseilles Public Library has announced a variety of events for the month of March, offering something for all ages.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the concession at Illini State Park in Marseilles.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the January 2025 Students of the Month.

Have you lost a loved on to death? Are you experiencing grief? Need someone to talk to?

Marseilles recently announced it will no longer allow public comments on its social media platforms.

The Marseilles St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place Saturday, March 15.

A parolee was wanted for three alleged drug deals conducted in 2024. When the police caught him, they said they found 5 ounces (about one-third pound) of purported cocaine. Mariano Verucchi now faces up to 40 years in prison.

Time-Out Ice Cream, 915 E. Main St., Streator, opens for the season Monday.

A Marseilles man will stand trial April 28 for allegedly setting fire to his brother’s house while his brother was trapped inside.

A Marseilles man accused of killing his dad on Father’s Day weekend waived his right to a jury trial Wednesday. Logan Petre will stand trial before a judge May 28.

Firefighters contained a fire Monday to the crawl space area and a single bedroom of a single-family home on the 300 block of South Market Street in Seneca.

Schools in and around La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced closures and e-learning days ahead of a predicted snowstorm Wednesday.

It is important to know your community’s parking rules to help plows get around and to save yourself from getting towed, snowed in or a parking ticket.

The Marseilles City Council approved nearly $180,000 in security measures for the Middle East Conflicts Wall, and the new City Hall.

Jeffrey Peterson was under a no-contact order with his brother when he allegedly set fire to the brother's house. That was enough for a judge to order Peterson detained.

Bill Kuiper, one of the directors of the Seals-Campbell Funeral Home in Marseilles, asked the Marseilles City Council on Wednesday to consider taking over the Marseilles Cemetery Association and with it, the care of the city’s Riverview and Nichol cemeteries.

The Marseilles Public Library, 155 E. Bluff St., will host a number of activities throughout February.

Jeffrey Peterson allegedly hurled gas-filled balloons into a Marseilles basement bedroom, setting fire to the house and briefly trapping the victim inside.

A Marseilles man has been arrested on a complaint of aggravated arson following a Thursday morning fire, Captain James Buckingham said in a Thursday news release.