Logan Petre argued he didn’t get a fair shake when he was sentenced for strangling his father. Petre struck out and keeps his 52 years in prison. There may be more prison time on the way.

A Spring Valley man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing a stolen gun – seized after he ran from a traffic stop – and faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing on Aug. 13.

An appeals court acknowledged that his English was bad – and that the cops’ Spanish wasn’t that great, either – but the language barrier wasn’t enough for Roberto Carias-Moran to reverse his drug conviction and 30-year sentence.

A Streator man charged with sexually abusing a dog has been granted pre-trial release, albeit with multiple conditions.

A Streator man faces up to three years in prison if convicted of sexually abusing a dog.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

Judge Greg Sticka was sworn in Friday, May 15, 2026, during a ceremony at La Salle County Circuit Court. The 54-year-old will hear cases in Bureau County, however.

Casey left the courtroom on Friday without a new trial setting but with a hearing on a motion to dismiss charges on the grounds of tainted evidence.

A Streator man who had pleaded guilty to a drug charge – and to jumping out of a squad car – was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison.

A Streator man pleaded guilty Friday to setting up a 2024 robbery – and to firing a gun when things went awry – and faces up 20 years in prison at sentencing.

A La Salle man was ordered detained Wednesday after a traffic stop in Ottawa yielded 8 grams of suspected cocaine and a loaded .45-caliber handgun.

A La Salle County grand Jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A Streator killer serving an effective life sentence (parole date: 2117) struck out Friday in his bid for a reduced prison time. Malcolm Whitfield's loss in court means he now can turn to an appeals court.

A Mendota man was sentenced Friday to 7½ years in prison for a large meth seizure in 2024.

A Mendota man was granted pre-trial release Monday after his lawyer argued the shot he fired might have been a justifiable use of force.

An Ottawa man will stand trial July 6 for the recent shooting at a downtown Ottawa tavern. The victim remains hospitalized.

A Leland man could face up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to setting his own house on fire.

A Streator man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl.

Jerron Fisher was shot in La Salle and, yes, he was carrying a gun – a no-no for a convicted felon. But did he return fire? And did he flee the state? A judge seemed to give him the benefit of a few douts.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

An Ottawa man was ordered detained Monday while awaiting trial on felony charges stemming from a Saturday shooting inside a bar.

An Ottawa man accused of beating a woman over 60 – the victim remains hospitalized – will stay in La Salle County Jail for the time being.

Ottawa police have charged a man in connection with the early Saturday shooting at the Zeller Inn.

One of La Salle County’s youngest-ever murderers is back in court. Tamil Adams plans to argue (again) he was wrongly convicted of killing a Streator woman.

A Peru woman charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine entered a negotiated plea Thursday. Charnelle Mond is going to prison for six years.

La Salle County has a new judge. Longtime prosecutor Greg Sticka has been appointed to the seat being vacated by Associate Judge Michael C. Jansz.

The Dayton man convicted in the Ottawa murder-cremation still thinks he was wrongly convicted, but William Horman no longer is trying to make his case without legal help

A Marseilles man charged with attempted murder will stay in La Salle County Jail while awaiting trial, a judge has ruled

A ghost gun was drawn during a fight at Love’s in Oglesby, La Salle County prosecutors said, and the suspect was an ex-con with no business handling a firearm.

The first COVID-19 fraudster sentenced in La Salle County thought her five-year prison term was excessive, but Ebony Green is dropping her post-trial motions.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A Peru man charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine and a prohibited firearm entered a negotiated plea Wednesday. Robert Wright was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

A Henry County man is headed to prison for four years after pleading guilty Thursday to hauling fentanyl-laced heroin on Interstate 80 near Ottawa.

A Streator man is going to prison for seven years for possessing a loaded ghost gun while wearing body armor.

The Dayton man convicted in the Ottawa murder-cremation insists he was wrongly convicted. William Horman will get a chance to call live witnesses on April 10.

La Salle County prosecutors have lodged a complaint alleging bullying and verbal harassment against the chief judge. The complaint was tendered to a state agency that polices the bench

A motorist got 20 years Thursday for hauling cocaine on Interstate 39 near Oglesby, which isn't usually a hot spot for drug trafficking.

For more than two decades, his family has advocated for justice, holding out hope that his killer will be brought to account.

A Marseilles man charged with attempted murder will argue for pre-trial release on April 10. Depending on the outcome, Brian G. Reinhart could stand trial in early June.

A Streator woman will serve 30 months’ felony probation with conditions after pleading guilty to firing gunshots in her neighborhood. There were no injuries.

A convicted Marseilles killer awaits new felony trials in La Salle County. If convicted, Logan Petre could get years added to his murder sentence.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A June 1 jury trial in the Streator strangulation case looks like a go, though Joshua Casey’s judge did approve a small scheduling adjustment.

A former La Salle woman avoided prison Friday for leaving the scene of a 2023 crash that injured an elderly motorist.

Did you know a GPS monitor will clock your driving speed? A man who sped from Ottawa police learned that the hard way.

Prosecutors say the family dog saved the woman when it intervened.

A Grand Ridge woman is charged with misappropriating funds from Grand Ridge Youth Baseball League and the Grand Ridge Booster Club, police say.

La Salle County Jail was recognized by the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections at the CAC’s 2026 Winter Conference on Feb. 7, 2026, in Long Beach, California.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.