A 13-year-old suffered injuries and was hospitalized Tuesday evening after they collided with a vehicle while riding a bicycle in rural Somonauk, authorities said.

Kishwaukee College recently announced the student-athletes nomination for the Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team.

Resource Bank N.A. recently awarded its 2025 Centennial Service Award to 15 DeKalb County area high school graduates.

Eleven DeKalb County area libraries have been awarded more than $295,000 in state grant funding, about half of which is expected to be used to improve library technologies and at least one construction project.

Somonauk High School graduate Myranda Banister recently was awarded the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation’s 2025 Helen Kennedy Scholarship.

Family-friendly programming continues throughout June at Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St.

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund is set to award grants to eight organizations this spring, including a combined $6,000 to theater groups in La Salle, Streator and Princeton.

Here’s what’s happening at Somonauk Public Library the rest of May:

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

An Oswego man found guilty in a deadly two-car crash that killed a Somonauk man in November 2021 is set to be sentenced in June.

The Indian Valley Vocational Center recently announced its Outstanding Spring Students for the 2024 to 2025 school year.

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.

Here's what's happening at the Somonauk Public Library in April

Voters this week in DeKalb County determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

This spring, DeKalb County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

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

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Feb. 1 through Feb 14, 2025.

The winner of this year's DeKalb County regional spelling bee seems like she was born for the title. It's in her name, after all. Somonauk teen Brighid ‘Bee’ Reid took the win Saturday with the word "financier."

DeKalb County will be in a winter weather advisory effective 9 a.m. Wednesday through 3 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. See our list of school closings here, which could be updated:

The Somonauk Public Library, will host several programs and events in February.

Sandwich had 11 sectional qualifiers to win the team title at the Class 1A St. Bede Regional on Saturday.

Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses in January of 2025.

The following students were selected by the Seneca High School teachers and staff as the December 2024 Students of the Month.

One man was injured in a rural house fire Sunday night between Leland and Somonauk, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

A service center for individuals and families struggling with mental health issues is coming to Ottawa.

A member of the La Salle County Board has resigned, having moved out of her district, and will participate in one final board meeting on Jan. 9.

The Somonauk Public Library will host a Tot Tales program patrons to attend with their children.

Somonauk High School students dedicated their Seminar Day on Dec. 10 to the theme of gratitude, with a focus on community service for La Salle County Court Appointed Special Advocate.

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host a number of events and programs in December.

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

Check trick-or-treat times for communities in and near La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

DeKalb County trick-or-treat hours for Halloween 2024, and seasonal spooky events for the whole family

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host several programs and events in November.

A Trump Caravan drove through Somonauk, Earlville, La Salle, Peru, Utica, Streator and Ottawa on Saturday, Oct. 19. More than 50 vehicles of supporters paraded through the communities. The caravan ended at the Ottawa Republican headquarters. Voters will decide between Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 election.

Organizers announced a Saturday, Oct. 19, Trump Caravan across La Salle County.

Here’s what’s happening at Somonauk Library in October

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

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

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, and returned the following indictments.

The Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois announced a $20,000 grant award through Northwestern Medicine’s Kishwaukee Hospital and Valley West Hospital.

A Somonauk husband and wife who own an auto body shop allegedly swindled a semi truck owner out of $28,000 in fake repairs, court records show. Each face criminal charges of theft by deception and seven counts of forgery.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from June 15 to 28, 2024.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from July 8 to 14, 2024.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from June 1 to 7, 2024.

Here’s what’s happening at the Somonauk Library in August:

The earthquake Monday in southern DeKalb County near Somonauk was likely caused by an ancient fault line that runs through northern Illinois, a Northern Illinois University professor said.

Beth Findley Smith, a Somonauk Republican and La Salle County Board member, was one of Illinois’ 10 at-large delegates for Donald J. Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Somonauk Police Chief Bill King said he could immediately tell that the strange sound he heard in the early morning hours wasn’t a byproduct of severe weather that had passed through hours before – it was an earthquake, felt across the region.

No one was injured after two train cars carrying coal derailed Wednesday, leaving most railroad crossings in the village of Somonauk blocked for two hours, Somonauk Police Chief Bill King said. This is a developing story.

Two train cars carrying coal on a BNSF Railway train traveling eastbound derailed Wednesday morning on the west side of Somonauk. One train car rolled over on its side and the incident left most railroad crossings in the village blocked for two hours. No one was injured in the crash.