An Ottawa man was indicted Tuesday by a La Salle County Grand Jury on charges of attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and harassment of a witness in connection with a Sept. 12 shooting in downtown Ottawa.

Harding Grade School was placed in a soft lockdown at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday because of police activity in the area, and at the request of the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office.

The Ottawa man charged in a recent drive-by shooting argued Friday that he, too, is eligible for no-cash bail, now available under the SAFE-T Act. But at the end of a test case for La Salle County, a judge ruled Anthony Brito will stay in custody.

A 45-year-old Ottawa man pleaded guilty Friday to setting fire to an Ottawa restaurant. John F. Smith then was sentenced to four years’ probation plus mental health treatment.

The last suspect in a 2021 robbery in La Salle, during which knives were brandished, was sentenced Friday to 4 years of probation.

La Salle County prosecutors are reviewing a charge of disorderly conduct against a La Salle teen after what La Salle police described as a “disturbing” social media post reported late Wednesday.

A 64-year-old Putnam County man died Thursday after police said he was shot by a family member.

A new mobile app giving residents access to information from the La Salle County Circuit Clerk’s website is available to download, said La Salle County Circuit Clerk Greg Vaccaro on Wednesday.

St. Margaret’s Health owes Spring Valley City Bank nearly $27 million, according to a recent filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.