The La Salle County Health Department will sponsor the 31st Annual Food Service Seminar on Sept. 8 at Senica’s Oak Ridge, La Salle.

Mosquitoes collected from three La Salle County municipalities have tested positive for West Nile virus, the La Salle County Health Department reported Thursday.

Heroin use is waning in La Salle County and is responsible for fewer deaths, but La Salle County Coroner Rich Ploch said overdoses are ticking up again.

Jim Spelich announced his re-election campaign for La Salle County treasurer.

A longtime prosecutor will be adviser to the La Salle County Board.

The first installment of LaSalle County real estate taxes is due Wednesday, July 9, according to a press release from La Salle County Treasurer James L. Spelich.

The La Salle County Board wants to regulate wind and solar farms and has asked Springfield to tear up an existing law that limits its authority to do so.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently welcomed two new board members who have a history of business success and nonprofit leadership.

Ever thought of becoming an election judge? If so, think about applying. La Salle County needs more help at the polls.

The La Salle County Board passed a rare roll call: eight “yes” votes, one “no” vote (Bill Brown, R-Utica) and with 17 members abstaining or voting “present.”

The La Salle County Board has a new member. Jim Reid, a retired truck driver and Marine, replaces Beth Findley Smith.

A service center for individuals and families struggling with mental health issues is coming to Ottawa.

A member of the La Salle County Board has resigned, having moved out of her district, and will participate in one final board meeting on Jan. 9.

La Salle County is getting its first new patrol officers in two decades. The SAFE-T Act spurred a budgetary adjustment that yields six new hires.

Visitors flocked to one of the Utica-area state parks in 2024, filling the parking lots and smashing attendance records along the way. It wasn’t Starved Rock, however.

Here are official results for the November 2024 primary for the La Salle County Board and its chairperson, the La Salle County auditor, and the Bureau County state's attorney and coroner, as well as local judicial races and referendums.

Tom Templeton is officially back in La Salle County government. The former sheriff was sworn in Monday to the La Salle County Board, joined by three newcomers.

Three retiring members of their La Salle County Board made their goodbyes Wednesday, as did an appointee who stepped up after Joe Witczak died.

The winners of the Nov. 5 elections in La Salle County were sworn in during a ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in the county's downtown courthouse.

Republicans officially maintained control of the La Salle County Board after final election results were released Tuesday.

Don Jensen is in good position to retain his seat as La Salle County Board chairman.

There will be some new faces in key elected positions throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties following the election. Tuesday's unofficial election results may provide some answers to who those individuals may be. Here are 5 local races we're watching closely.

The La Salle County Board will levy about $33.2 million this year. While subject to change, that would be a projected increase of less than 1%.

La Salle County voters will elect a chairman and numerous seats on the La Salle County Board and numerous contested races. These include five races in Ottawa, Streator and the county’s east end.

La Salle County voters will elect a chairman and numerous seats on the La Salle County Board and numerous contested races. These include a race in Peru (District 11) and La Salle (District 13).

La Salle County voters will select a chairman for the La Salle County Board. Incumbent Don Jensen, R-Deer Park, runs against board member Brian Dose, D-Ottawa, on Nov. 5.

Bring in $3 million while trucking in coal ash from the Hennepin power plant? The La Salle County Board said no. They don't want the coal ash or the money.

The SAFE-T Act has freed up cells in La Salle County Jail, enabling the county to offer overflow space to counties with crowded jails. La Salle County has a new customer: Kane County Jail.

The La Salle County Board approved a $757,635 bid for a command vehicle for the Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a response.

A full statement from Don Jensen, La Salle County Board chairman, on La Salle County audit for 2023.

A La Salle County audit for 2023 is past due and Springfield has halted payment on 54 grants, county officials revealed at a Tuesday meeting.

Full statement from Stephanie Jo Thompson, La Salle County auditor, in regard to the La Salle County audit for 2023.

Catlin Park visitors still can hunt white-tailed deer with a bow – park officials would, in fact, like to trim the overpopulation – but hunting season there was scaled back by a month.

Overdoses are trending down in La Salle County – on pace for a year-over-reduction of nearly 11% – but activists are urging everyone in the county to join in the effort to reduce overdoses and deaths.

La Salle County sheriff’s deputies are getting new dash cameras - 35 of them in all - that will include the ability to automatically read and process licenses plates.

The La Salle County Board installed an appointee for the Streator-area seat that was held by the late Tony Tooley.

The La Salle County complex on Etna Road in Ottawa has had issues with flooding and mold in the basement. County officials have asked: Is the lower level safe for jurors and voters? Some of those questions may be answered Friday.

OSF HealthCare requested a deferral last week for its permit applications to discontinue Ottawa’s current hospital facility and build a new one.

In a move aimed at bolstering Streator's downtown revitalization efforts, the City Council recently approved a series of facade grants during its latest meeting for Blue Eyed Rascal, Vette to Vette and Curley’s Furniture.

Beth Findley Smith, a Somonauk Republican and La Salle County Board member, was one of Illinois’ 10 at-large delegates for Donald J. Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

La Salle County has had its share of disasters – tornadoes, floods, five-alarm fires – but hasn’t had a command vehicle for the Emergency Management Agency to coordinate a response. It soon might.

The Streator Plan Commission recommended Tuesday two $15,000 facade grants for Blue Eyed Rascal Baking Company at 121 E. Main St. and 106 S Park St.

Testimony Wednesday from La Salle-Peru area residents and officials carried a different tune than a hearing in Ottawa earlier this month pertaining to OSF HealthCare’s plans to modify services in the region.

The Streator City Council joined Ottawa and Marseilles city councils, as well as the La Salle County Board, in opposing OSF’s plans to build a new hospital in Ottawa and move obstetrics and ICU services outside of the city.

The La Salle County Board wants OSF HealthCare to reconsider its plans to build a new hospital in Ottawa that also includes moving services to Peru.

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which is tasked with reviewing OSF HealthCare’s application for service changes in La Salle County, will conduct a public hearing 4 p.m. Thursday, June 13, at Central Intermediate School in Ottawa.

The Citizens for Healthcare in Ottawa recently filed a complaint with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding OSF HealthCare’s plan to build a new Ottawa hospital and move medical services currently in Ottawa to Peru.

Police departments were stretched thin after COVID-19, bad publicity across the nation and the enactment of the SAFE-T Act. Staffing shortages are easing thanks to a spate of recruits drawn by increases in starting pay and improving public perception.

The Ottawa City Council will host a meeting Wednesday with OSF HealthCare officials to discuss plans for health care in Ottawa moving forward.

The La Salle City Council approved a letter of support Monday for OSF HealthCare’s plan for Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, after hearing the city of Ottawa and the La Salle County Board will consider passing a resolution in opposition of it.