Maribeth M. Wilson

The River Valley Chapter of The Compassionate Friends will host its 10th annual Walk to Remember on Sunday, Sept. 15, beginning at the east shelter of Baker Lake in Peru.

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.

Illinois Valley pickleball players have a new place to call home after the city of La Salle built six new courts at Hegeler Park.

Sept. 11 is a day that no one should ever forget, Peru Fire Chief Jeff King said.

Raccoons are running amok in an otherwise quiet neighborhood in Peru, resident Janet Mayszak told the Peru City Council.

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 former Sears building at 1607 38th St. in Peru went up for auction Monday after the private investor who won the bid didn’t complete the deal.

Illinois Valley residents can get ready for another jam-packed family festival with live music, competition and barbecue.

A fire on the 900 block of 25th Street in La Salle was extinguished without any injuries Sunday night, Assistant Chief Dale Tieman said in a news release.

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?

A Spring Valley woman charged with first-degree murder in a June 5 shooting death in Ottawa has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial, a judge ruled Friday.

Ottawa walks to help end Alzheimer's disease.

The bathrooms on the south side of Hegeler Park in La Salle are out of service and permanently locked for “some time” after officials said they were heavily damaged Thursday.

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

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.