The city of La Salle is going to consider amending its newly implemented process for certifying non-highway motor vehicles, including golf carts, utility task vehicles and side-by-sides.

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 20 in the Peru Public Library.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly steak fry from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, April 23.

The skate park at the Illinois Valley YMCA is closed. It might stay closed unless local cities can chip in with the upkeep.

America’s favorite teacher could be teaching in the science wing of La Salle-Peru High School.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a hands-on sourdough starter workshop from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 12, at Illinois Valley Community College.

A level 3 severe risk is now in place, with the strongest storms likely on Tuesday afternoon into the evening

The La Salle Public Library, 305 Marquette St., will hold several events and programs in April.

The Illinois Valley YMCA will hold a free Healthy Kids Day for families beginning at noon on Saturday, April 18.

Grand Ridge Grade School announced its honor roll for the 3rd quarter of the 2025-26 school year.

The recognition of half a century of dedication and passion for Starved Rock featured speakers, photos and memories from Grivetti’s time at the park and as the leader of the foundation.

A single-family home in Sheridan that sold for $400,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in La Salle County in the past week

Carol Wiedmann (R-Earlville) was appointed Thursday, April 9, 2026, to the La Salle County Board.

The Ottawa Noon Rotary Club recently presented a $4,114 grant to the Ottawa Center for the Arts to support exterior signage installation for its Grand Hall and The Abbey venues.

Farmers wouldn’t mind a little more rain, but a wet March has effectively snapped a months-long drought across North Central Illinois – indeed, across most of the state.

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

Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties 4-H members recently built skills and learned about new interests during the Spring into 4-H Workshop held at Illinois Valley Community College.

Jefferson Elementary School’s second-grade classes invited community member Debbie Damron to celebrate the International Day of Happiness on Friday, March 20.

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.

Storms may drop over an inch of rain across northern Illinois overnight, raising rivers and increasing flooding concerns by Friday morning.

The La Salle County Retired Teachers Association will hold its spring general meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 27, at The Oaks, 2101 Caton Road, Ottawa.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion will host a Mother’s Day Brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the mansion’s main level.

Come make memories and leave looking like a rainbow at the 5K run that starts at the soccer fields of Lake Mendota Park and takes runners around Lake Mendota and Lake Kakusha while getting splashed with eight different colors.

Stage 212 is holding auditions for “The Drowsy Chaperone” at 6 p.m. Friday, April 17, and 12 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Lighted Way in La Salle, according to a press release.

Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch has been recognized by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch as an Accredited Center of Excellence for emergency fire dispatching.

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

Democratic congressional members from Illinois are questioning President Donald Trump’s fitness for office and calling his threats to destroy Iran as a country "dangerous."

The Peru City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday governing e-bikes and other low-speed devices – and the police issued a warning that riders had better obey the new rules.

St. Bede Academy science teacher Dan Fitzpatrick has been selected to attend a prestigious international science program this August at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.

Grand Ridge United Methodist Church will hold a potluck supper and gospel concert featuring the Wanda Mountain Boys Saturday, April 11.

AARP will offer a driver safety refresher course April 13-14 at Mendota Area Senior Services, designed to help drivers 50 and older maintain driving competency and stay safe on the road.

Bob Bartman is the new Ottawa varsity boys basketball head coach, taking over for Mark Cooper, who retired after 22 seasons.

A keen-eyed motorist may have saved a Peru church from fire early Easter Sunday.

McKinley Elementary School in Ottawa announced its March Champions of the Charter students.

Dinner includes chicken (light, dark or tenders), potato, salad and dessert. Dine-in or carryout options are available.

Deer Park Grade School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

The Streator Public Library recently announced its upcoming events and programs for the first week in April.

Rain totals varied Friday and Saturday across northern Illinois.

The plant sale began as a fundraiser to support the guild’s operating expenses and activities and educational programs in 1998.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a diabetes support group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, April 9, in the OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center’s conference room C, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota.

The Mendota Historical Society will hold a “Dr. Letitia Westgate: Medical Pioneer” program led by author Denise Moran at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Mendota Museum and Historical Society’s program space.

The University of Illinois Extension will hold a free Tomato Troubles educational program from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Oglesby Public Library, 111 S. Woodland Ave, Oglesby.

A spaghetti meal costs $15. $5 cash raffle tickets and $1 raffle basket tickets will also be available for purchase.

The University of Illinois Extension recently held its annual Oglesby Agronomy Summit for Illinois farmers, ag professionals and community members.

We are proud to honor 25 of The Times area's top boys basketball players from this past season, including first-team standouts from Woodland, Ottawa, Streator, Marquette and Newark.

About 1 to 3 inches of rain fell over the area Friday night, with a localized amounts near 4 inches across parts of central Livingston county, the National Weather Service said.

The Times Sports staff is proud to announce our 2026 Boys Basketball Player of the Year, Woodland senior Nolan Price.

The La Salle-Peru Area Career Center is partnering with a creative agency led by local alumni to produce digital content showcasing its career and technical education programs.