Prosecutors are close to wrapping up a July shooting in La Salle. The victim, who was found to be carrying an illegal gun, has pleaded guilty to a felony weapon charge.

A western Illinois man was placed on home confinement with GPS monitoring while awaiting trial on charges he visited La Salle County to make illegal contact with a minor.

Streator Home Savings Bank has been named the January 2026 Member of the Month for the Streator Chamber of Commerce.

Real Estate news: A 1,314-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1999, has changed hands. The lot of the property covers an area of 13,068 square feet.

Motorists will be unable to travel westbound on Madison Street between La Salle Street and Clinton Street in Ottawa from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday due to a road closure.

Six people were charged in La Salle County with defrauding the government with COVID-19 relief funds. The first one to stand for sentencing is going to prison.

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The Illinois River is nearly frozen over. Canals and lakes are close to freezing over. The frozen river reduces the flow of barge traffic as they navigate the icy waters. With temperatures staying in the sub-zero range, it has allowed the Illinois River to freeze. Normal temperatures are forecasted next week.

The crowd was also there to support the Illinois Valley Nurse Honor Guard as it paid respects to Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was shot last Saturday by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis.

Have you seen a film adaptation of "Little Women"? Stage 212 in La Salle has a different version that will appeal to fans of the original as well as to fans of musicals.