Utica

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses from April 15 through April 30, 2024.

In less than a year, Chaos and Curiosities has outgrown its former space in Peru and moved into its new home at 524 First St. in La Salle.

Utica’s mayor hopes to break ground on the Market on Mill, the village’s proposed outdoor retail plaza, right after Memorial Day or early June.

From whimsical cupcake creations to hand-crafted chocolates and ice cream, there are many treat shops waiting to satisfy any taste.

Tonica, Peru, Utica, Grand Ridge, Leonore, Lostant and Oglesby fire departments responded to a structure fire Wednesday in the 1900 block of East Eighth Road near Tonica.

The Beautique by Rosanna is moving to Utica.

Mill Street dining will return Mother's Day weekend in Utica. Crews are starting to decorate Mill Street with patio furniture. Mill Street will be closed to through traffic (except for emergency vehicles) through Sunday, Oct. 27.

Ginger Road Brewing in Utica opened for the summer season this weekend.

About 30 young entrepreneurs sold goods during the second annual Lemonade Day Youth Market on Saturday at Country Kids in Utica. The effort is led locally by the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.

Lemonade Day for Young Entrepreneurs took place Saturday in Utica with students from Waltham, Dimmick and Ottawa Central schools selling their products. Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce coordinated the event.

As a bored 15-year-old, he was coaxed into joining the Utica Fire Department as a cadet. In just over a decade, Ben Brown had soared up the ranks and was fire chief by age 26.

Bean Box Espresso will not be operating in Utica this summer.

A petition is circulating urging Springfield not to rename Starved Rock State Park. Dozens signed it Monday at a Utica business and pledged to collect more signatures.

The director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources hopes construction on the Matthiessen State Park annex will begin next year.

About 50 residents gathered Monday in Utica to sign a petition for keeping of Starved Rock name. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources acknowledged it is looking at changing the name of Starved Rock, but not immediately.