The HFH board members discussed the background, process, costs, timeline and updates on the organization’s development at 1205 Jefferson St.

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

Flora improvements may soon be coming to the city of La Salle.

Mendota Township High School District 280 announced the recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Education Awards.

A single-family home in Ottawa that sold for $559,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in La Salle County during the past week.

This interview between Connor Hopkins and Jessica Brayfield of Habitat for Humanity centers on the upcoming events for Habitat in the month of May.

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.

Roughly 300 children came out to the 26th Annual Free Kids Fishing Expo on Saturday at Baker Lake in Peru.

The Friends of Lake Kakusha are inviting participants to check out some of the 223 birds that pass through the lake each year.

Triple Service announced in a press release that it will continue its partnership with Habitat for Humanity in helping build safe, affordable housing in Mendota by helping with the development on Jefferson Street.

Discussion of healthcare, federal spending priorities and education were among some of the hot topics highlighted at a town hall Wednesday, as Jim Marter, R-Oswego, sought to get to know voters better in Illinois’ 14th Congressional District ahead of the November election.

The University of Illinois Extension will hold the Canning with Confidence program sessions for community members to learn about safe home food preservation.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a diabetes support group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14, in OSF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center’s conference room C, 1401 E. 12th St., Mendota.

The Mendota Memorial Day Program will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 25 at Restland Cemetery Memorial Gardens, Mendota.

A homeless man awaits a detention hearing for allegedly trying to steal an off-road motorcycle, only to be caught in the act by the owner.

From packed tour buses to rising conversion numbers, clergy across Illinois say the first American-born pope is energizing Catholics one year after his election

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

Ottawa Chiropractic recently welcomed associate chiropractor Gabrielle Peasley, D.C., to its staff effective Friday, May 1.

Camps are offered throughout the summer, and sign-ups for summer programs are available on the City of La Salle’s website. There will be a $10 fee for out-of-town residents. La Salle residents can attend all camps for free.

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.

Throughout the summer, there are camp series’ and day programs for elementary, middle and high school-aged residents looking to stay busy.

La Salle police announced Monday that officers issued 20 citations for distracted driving violations and another 19 for various violations during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign.

In its first year, the La Salle-Peru Township High School Agriculture Program was named among the top 40 in the state by the National Future Farmers of America Organization.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office will join the Ottawa Police Department for the annual “Cop on a Rooftop” event from 5 a.m. to noon Friday, May 15 at the Dunkin’ location in Ottawa.

The NCI ARTworks Board announced Monday the retirement of executive director Julia Mautino Messina and welcomed new leadership.

Watch for asphalt crews later this spring at Shooting Park Road and Peoria Street in Peru.

The City of Mendota is sending a letter of intent to the Illinois Valley YMCA to transfer operations of the Mendota YMCA branch to the City, following the IV YMCA’s announcement of its decision to stop funding, operating and managing the Mendota branch, starting this fall.

Graduate student Kiri Kumagawa recently visited the Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle to view its rare modern Japanese paintings.

A Friday drug raid in Peru yielded 3 ounces of purported cocaine plus a Class X drug charge for the occupant.

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

A La Salle County man was picked up on a warrant and will be remanded to Iowa to face a charge of sex abuse.

Over the weekend at Blackstone Park in Mendota, some teenagers were seen messing around on the basketball courts, with one climbing up a picnic table from the pavilion to get up and sit on the rim of the basketball hoop.

The information will assist the health department in selecting community health priorities to focus on for five years. The survey lasts 10 to 15 minutes and is anonymous.

The Hegeler Carus Mansion will host a Gala: Biergarten & Steampunk Fashion Show fundraiser to commemorate the 150th anniversary of its completion from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in the Grove at the Mansion.

Peru police are getting a new patrol officer and his last name will be familiar to city residents. Aidan DeGroot is the son of Sgt. Scott DeGroot and nephew of recently retired Sgt. Ed DeGroot.

The annual award seeks to recognize outstanding educators who go above and beyond for their students.

Teachers are asking the same questions on technology: What is changing, and how do we keep up? A Dixon educator is helping them find answers, even as the technology keeps shifting beneath him.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we are diving into our archives to examine four front pages from early May

Eleven La Salle-Peru Township High School students were recognized as Renaissance Students of the Month during a breakfast ceremony on Wednesday, April 29.

After a little more than one year of ownership, the Bresley family is selling Mendota’s Sports-n-Stuff after Friday, May 15.

Peru firefighters responded to a house fire Monday afternoon near the intersection of Market, Main and Schuyler streets in Peru.

The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory beginning at 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday for most of Illinois along Interstate 80 and south, along with patchy blowing dust west of the Fox River

The city of Mendota is starting its spring clean-up for residents’ yard waste on May 5.

Habitat for Humanity acquired the vacant lot at 1205 Jefferson St. following a bid to the Mendota City Council that was announced earlier this month.

The I.F. Doug Stonier and Ella Stonier Educational Trust provides scholarships to college students for the school year commencing in August.

Road work on U.S. 34 between Mendota and Earlville began on Friday with daily lane closures expected through mid-July.

Sergeant Raymond Gatza was honored as “hero-grade” for what CentralSquare, a public sector safety and administration software company, called, ”Showing up with purpose, making an impact and lifting others along the way."

Illinois folk singer Chris Vallillo will perform at 7 p.m. June 12 at The Abbey in Ottawa.

La Salle County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of the April enforcement campaign, held during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

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