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A 29-year-old Cicero man was arrested Thursday after police said he delivered a mixture of heroin/fentanyl to Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team agents.
Deb Myers of Utica was separated from full brother Keith before he was born. Sixty-seven years later, they finally met.
Construction of the Market on Mill, Utica's outdoor retail plaza, has begun in earnest.
Crews continued work Wednesday on the site of the Utica retail plaza near the intersection of Mill and Grove streets. Workers have started replacing water lines, adding rock and preparing to redo the Market on Mill area. The project is scheduled to be completed just before Burgoo.
The Illinois Valley PADS homeless shelter is another step closer to its goal after the La Salle City Council voted in favor of the city donating $4,000 to the creation of new websites.
It’s that time of year in La Salle County, when planes and helicopters, and even drones will make their way over the rural fields.
La Salle, Peru and Utica firefighters responded to a garage fire Monday in the 800 block of Lafayette Street in La Salle. The fire began just before 1 p.m. No one was injured, but the garage was a total loss.
Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for July 1 through July 12, 2024.
Bruce & Ollie’s Corn and Potato Roast is scheduled 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 26, at the business on the corner of Church and Mill streets in Utica.
Utica has canceled its July meetings of the Planning Commission and the Committee of the Whole, previously set for Thursday, July 25.
A 76-year-old DeKalb man was taken by ambulance to OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa after falling about 25 feet down a slope near La Salle Canyon at Starved Rock State Park and into a creek, conservation police said.
Utica, Oglesby Fire and EMS along with Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police responded Wednesday to rescue a man who slipped and fell about 25 feet at La Salle Canyon at Starved Rock State Park. The man was not cited.
Crews begin construction Monday on the site of the Utica retail plaza near the intersection of Mill and Grove streets. Workers poured a sidewalk and have started the preliminary work on the Market on Mill area. The project is scheduled to be completed just before Burgoo.
From lemonade stands to rafting on the Vermilion River, residents found a way to cool off on a hot day in the Illinois Valley.
You Are Not Alone announced a special event in collaboration with Save Our American Republic at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Jamie’s Outpost, 602 S. Clark St., Utica.
Utica will launch work on the Market on Mill project the week of July 22.
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 Starved Rock Native American Artifact Show will return for its 21st year.
Over a holiday in which an Ottawa man died in a fireworks accident, Peru police ticketed six people for illegal fireworks and La Salle police issued a citation.
Crews installed four 70 feet, by 70 feet modular classrooms Monday, July 8, 2024, on the property next to Waltham School in Utica. The school, built in 2018, has outgrown its student capacity.
From whimsical cupcake creations to hand-crafted chocolates and ice cream, there are many treat shops waiting to satisfy any taste.
A 25-year-old man died from a fireworks accident early Friday in a rural area between Utica and Ottawa.
The village of Utica celebrated Independence Day with its annual firework celebration Friday.
Looking to celebrate Independence Day? Here are some of the festivals, parades and fireworks planned from Wednesday, July 3, through Sunday, July 7, in La Salle, Bureau, Marshall and Putnam counties.
Here is a schedule of fireworks in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties, as well as some neighboring communities for the 2024 summer season.
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation awarded more than $37,000 to 12 students recently at its annual scholarship reception in Ottawa.
Smoke detectors awakened a Peru family early Tuesday and likely saved their lives, Peru’s fire chief said.
The Catch a Cajun food truck will be set up 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 28, in La Moille Park.
Some fun, family-friendly ideas on how to spend the day in the Starved Rock area.
The Illinois Valley Parkinson’s Support Group will host its monthly meeting from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Monday, July 1, at the Utica Fire Station, just south of Casey’s on Route 178.
Tickets are on sale now for a self-guided tour Saturday, June 29, of nine agricultural sites in the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Area.
August Hill Winery and Illinois Sparkling Co. were winners at the 2024 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition, this past week in Springfield.
A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, June 18, 2024, and returned the following indictments.
The Utica Fireside White Sox Club that formed in 2007 brings together Sox fans who enjoy helping charities throughout the Illinois Valley.
The Enchanted Forest, the long-abandoned indoor amusement park at Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock, needs to be cleaned up, Utica officials said.
Utica received one do-over bid for the Market on Mill retail plaza, but the village took it. Illinois Valley Excavating, Inc. gets the job for about $1.8 million.
North Central Area Transit is adding an additional route to improve access. Beginning July 1, NCAT will be providing service between Streator and the La Salle–Peru area daily, which includes trips to Utica, Oglesby, Mendota and Spring Valley.
If your taxes this year are higher than in 2023, it's likely because your home is worth more. A tax analysis revealed tax rates mainly slid while residential values soared.
Catch A Cajun, the food truck from the owners of the shuttered Cajun Connection of Utica, held a soft opening over the weekend.
The La Salle County Historical Society will be hosting a presentation 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15, on Camp Grant given by Greg Jacobs.
YANA (You Are Not Alone) will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, at Jamie’s Outpost, 602 Clark St., Utica.
Utica will host a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday to (it hopes) award a contract for the Market on Mill, the proposed outdoor retail plaza.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police are seeking information into a break-in discovered at about 11 a.m. Saturday at the historic, state-run “halfway house” on Dee Bennett Road between Utica and Ottawa.
A beauty salon is moving into downtown Utica inside the Beautique, directly north of August Hill Winery.
Here is a listing of honor rolls from La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties schools for the final quarter, semester or trimester of the 2023-2024 school year.
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 Utica Garden Club is having its annual plant sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, at the Canal Market on the La Salle County Historical Society Museum campus in Utica.
Utica Public Library begins its summer reading program at 1 p.m. Monday, June 10.
Waltham Elementary School in Utica released its honor and high honor rolls for the third trimester of the 2023-24 school year.
When the popular Utica restaurant closed in September owners Ron and Amy McFarlain said they may open a food truck in the future. On Thursday, they hinted a food truck, Catch a Cajun, may be coming soon.