With the warm, dry conditions, harvest is almost complete at Riskedal Farms, where some corn and sunflowers remain to be picked.

The Grundy County Health Department issued a news release Thursday asking residents to check their freezers after a listeria outbreak was linked to precooked pasta meals.

What began as a volunteer project for La Salle-Peru student Ryne Bubela has grown into the Illinois Valley Learning Hub, a free tutoring service to help local kids reach their potential in the classroom.

Constellation Energy doesn’t have any customers yet for its “clean energy project” but they’d admit a data center.

Illinois Valley Community College recently received a donation from W.H. Maze Company to fund a campus soil lab.

The Ottawa City Council approved three infrastructure projects to upgrade the city’s water and sewer systems during their regular meeting on Tuesday night.

Mark D. Hansen of Walnut recently was elected president-elect of the International Association of Defense Counsel for 2025-26.

Greg Vaccaro, La Salle County Circuit Clerk, was honored by the Illinois Supreme Court for his service as chairman of the Committee on Circuit Clerk Education Judicial College.

Ottawa City Hall had a few new faces in the council’s seats on Tuesday night as members of the Kiwanis Kids Club took over the roles of city officials during the Ottawa City Council’s regular meeting.