Thanks to a rainout earlier in the week, Mother Nature gifted Kairi Lantz a game on her 18th birthday Thursday. The Sycamore senior catcher gifted herself and Spartan softball teammates a two-run home run, her 11th of the year, in a 7-0 win over La Salle-Peru.

Freshman Hannah Heiberger crushed two home runs Thursday to lead the St. Bede softball team to a 10-0, five-inning victory over Marquette.

Waltham Presbyterian Church, rural Utica, has announce the selection of the Rev. Kathleen Luke as pastor.

The LaSalle-Peru softball team traveled to Sycamore Thursday to take on the Spartans in a rainy Interstate 8 Conference matchup.

Beth Findley Smith (R-Ottawa) was elected April 15, 2026, as the 14th Congressional District state central committeeperson (SCC) for the Illinois Republican Party, securing a four-year term on the party’s governing board.

Annie from Shaw Local Radio interviews Nathan Carroll from Mississippi River Distilling to talk about Whiskey Dinner with Mississippi River Distilling featuring Cody Road Whiskey. It is a four-course meal featuring pairings inspired by Cody Road Whiskey at Starved Rock State Park

The city of La Salle is amending its process for certifying non-highway motor vehicles by removing the stipulation that the vehicles must be certified by an ASE-certified mechanic.

How many TBM Avengers will fly into the May 15-16 show? City officials hope for 10 but think there will be 20,000 visitors -- along with a big revenue boost for the city.

Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of La Salle-Bureau-Putnam Counties Jessica Brayfield said that Habitat for Humanity is hoping to break ground in May and looking to have the project completed by the end of August or beginning of September.