Pistol Shrimp defeat Springfield in 10 innings
Xander Sielken’s walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp a 4-3 Prospect League victory over the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes on Tuesday night at Schweickert Stadium in Peru. The
No serious injury in rollover crash on Interstate 39 near Tonica
Two crashes were reported within minutes Tuesday evening on the Interstate 39 and Route 251 corridor – one of them a rollover crash – but there were no immediate reports of significant injury. Tonica and Oglesby firefighters
Sunset Park in Peru will be updated thanks to $43,000 grant
Work on Sunset Park in Peru could be completed as early as this fall, thanks in part to a $43,001 grant from GameTime through a program developed in partnership with Illinois Parks and Recreation Association. The grant
Ottawa woman arrested in heroin/fentanyl bust
A 30-year-old Ottawa woman was arrested Monday after an investigation into the sales of purported heroin/fentanyl in the Ottawa area. Miranda S. Persinger was arrested near the intersection of Chestnut and Superior streets in Ottawa and charged
La Salle shop relocates to Peru
Savvy Custom Tees recently relocated from downtown La Salle to 514 Fifth St., Peru. At Savvy Custom Tees, customers can create custom apparel items from pre-made designs and also create their own vision on various T-shirts and
IVCC partners with Nell’s Woodland in Ottawa to offer Summer Retreat youth programs
Illinois Valley Community College is partnering with Nell’s Woodland, a nonprofit on a 58-acre nature preserve at 2000 Alexis Ave. on the north side of Ottawa, to offer Summer Retreat youth, adult and intergenerational programs. Nell’s Woodland
Aesthetic clinic opens in Ottawa
Two friends recently opened a nursing aesthetic clinic with the intent of helping other people feel more confident in their own skin. Kim Duttlinger and Christine Hermosillo recently opened The Aesthetic Studio, 116 W. Lafayette St., Ottawa,
Lake DePue Car Show set for June 18
The Lake DePue Car Show is scheduled 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 18, at First Street in DePue. Entry fee is $10. There will be awards to the top 20, including best of show, best
Princeton Community Band to perform June 18 at Soldiers and Sailors Park
The Princeton Community Band, under the direction of Ann Lusher, will present a concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 18, in Soldiers and Sailors Park in Princeton. Featured in the concert will be tuba soloist Deborah Shofner,
La Salle County police reports: June 13, 2023
Charity F. Grammer, 44, of La Salle, was charged by La Salle County sheriff’s deputies with DUI, no insurance and improper lane usage at 8:22 p.m. Monday at Route 178 and U.S. 6 in Utica Township. Shaw