La Salle City Council

La Salle residents who have voiced their concerns about the accumulation of litter have been heard, as the city will host its first cleanup day Saturday, May 18.

The La Salle City Council approved Monday more than $70,000 for commercial redevelopment grants.

The city of La Salle’s former public works building at 500 Second St. is up for auction, the city announced Wednesday.

Take a look inside the former La Salle Public Works building on Second and Wright streets in La Salle. The 18,000 square foot building and parking lot now is on the market. The two-story, brick building was the site where the city housed its vehicles and other storage items. It served as a former car dealership and armory during the Korean War. The building is appraised at $256,500.

The La Salle City Council agreed Monday to buy a net to address safety concerns regarding players from the men’s softball league hitting balls into the little league field at Hegeler Park.

La Salle agreed to a one-year contract with Global Site Location Industries, an economic development consultant and development marketing agency.

The city of La Salle will form a committee to address safety concerns regarding players from the men’s softball league hitting balls into the little league field at Hegeler Park.

The city of La Salle found amounts of lead higher than EPA-acceptable levels in the drinking water of some La Salle homes, Chris Perra, the owner of TEST and certified water operator, said during Monday’s city council meeting. He said it comes from some residents' plumbing.

Walking or biking to Rotary Park is risky – the Troy Grove blacktop is too busy for pedestrians – so the city of La Salle is again seeking to make the park accessible from Route 351.

The La Salle City Council approved a recommendation by the Planning Commission that a special use permit be granted to John Hurst to add an onsite crematorium to Hurst Funeral Home, 650 Fifth St.

La Salle City Council meetings are now being recorded – the cameras were rolling at a Monday test run – and Monday’s recording soon should be available for viewing.

The old La Salle Office Supply building in downtown La Salle is getting a makeover.

Construction on U.S. 6 from the Little Vermilion River to the Bureau County line is estimated to begin this summer, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

La Salle will not be live streaming its City council meeting Monday night, as the cameras have not been delivered, Public Information Officer Brent Bader said in an email.

Mike Bird turned an old downtown La Salle building into retail and event space. Now, the city will help him rehab another downtown structure.