The summer crop and rainfall report, which features crop condition and rainfall updates from La Salle County farmers, is published regularly during the growing season. The following report covers July 25 31 and is provided with assistance from the La Salle County Farm Bureau.

For the third week in a row, La Salle County was categorized in medium risk for COVID-19, according to guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The LaSalle Public Library has been awarded a Project Next Generation grant for the eighth year for youth ages 11 to 14. The grant will be used to fund astronomy and nature programs.

Peru resident and run organizer Kelly Schaefer became involved in St. Jude's run for charity as a way to give back for saving her daughter's life. Saturday, 18 runners cover 66 miles from Peru to Peoria raising $31,500 for the organization.

La Salle County residents are being asked to call 911 right away if they see a man near Ransom who is reported to have a shotgun.

La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county public school districts are not jumping into teaching new state sex education standards.

Cops 4 Cancer’s 2022 summer event in Cedar Point raised a record amount of funds for the non-profit organization dedicated to help residents of the Illinois Valley who have cancer and deal with the financial perils the disease also creates.

Was an Oglesby grade school subject to a hack? The school district and Oglesby police confirmed Friday an investigation has been launched.

The road will be closed at the railroad crossing on East Cleveland Street in Ladd, beginning Saturday, Aug. 13, to Tuesday, Aug. 16.