A Peru man faces up to a year in jail after La Salle police clocked him driving nearly 100 mph in a 55-mph zone.

Authorities have apprehended the fourth and final suspect in a drug and theft ring based out of Streator.

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

Statistically, drunk-driving is headed for a 30% increase this year. But is the increase because DUIs are surging or because recent years had been artificially low? Police and lawyers weigh in.

The City of La Salle Police Department announced plans for July Fourth traffic enforcement with a focus on impaired and unbuckled drivers.

Tired of suspects missing court dates and tampering with ankle bracelets, La Salle County judges were handing down multiple 30-day jail sentences. The judges may have to stop. An appeals court has capped the time a defendant can fetch for pre-trial violations

Kill someone in a drunk-driving accident and a judge can jail you pending trial. But can someone be detained for an alcohol-related crash with injuries? A DuPage County man will find out Friday.

A search warrant executed Friday, June 5, 2026, in Ottawa yielded 38 grams of crack cocaine and resulted in felony charges against four individuals.

A Spring Valley man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing a stolen gun – seized after he ran from a traffic stop – and faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing on Aug. 13.

Logan Petre argued he didn’t get a fair shake when he was sentenced for strangling his father. Petre struck out and keeps his 52 years in prison. There may be more prison time on the way.

An appeals court acknowledged that his English was bad – and that the cops’ Spanish wasn’t that great, either – but the language barrier wasn’t enough for Roberto Carias-Moran to reverse his drug conviction and 30-year sentence.

A Streator man charged with sexually abusing a dog has been granted pre-trial release, albeit with multiple conditions.

A Streator man faces up to three years in prison if convicted of sexually abusing a dog.

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

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

Traffic was slowed Tuesday afternoon on Route 251 north of Peru by a vehicle crash, but Peru police said there were no significant reports of injury.

Judge Greg Sticka was sworn in Friday, May 15, 2026, during a ceremony at La Salle County Circuit Court. The 54-year-old will hear cases in Bureau County, however.

Casey left the courtroom on Friday without a new trial setting but with a hearing on a motion to dismiss charges on the grounds of tainted evidence.