Residents and community leaders voiced strong opposition Tuesday to OSF HealthCare’s plan to move obstetrics and ICU services from Ottawa to Peru, raising concerns about access to critical care. The decision now rests with a state review board.

An Earlville teen died Monday, June 9, 2025, in a two-vehicle crash north of Compton in Lee County.

The city of La Salle will only issue eight special event noise exemption permits per fiscal year, after the city council approved to amend to its noise pollution ordinance during Monday’s council meeting.