Michigan man sentenced to 10 years prison for dealing meth in Bureau County
A 29-year-old Michigan man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison in Bureau County court for dealing methamphetamine.
Pistol Shrimp fall 9-8 at Burlington
The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp lost to the host Burlington Bees 9-8 on Thursday night in a Prospect League contest.
Utica OKs antique mall expansion, also buys police equipment
The owners of Clark’s Run Antiques in Utica got the OK on Thursday to rezone a neighboring parcel.
Mendota officials talk building inspections in wake of recent downtown fires
Mendota Fire Chief Dennis Rutishauser updated the city Tuesday on the status of building inspections during the Public Safety Meeting.
OSF HealthCare awaits Aug. 15 regulatory hearing on Peru hospital
OSF HealthCare has filed the paperwork needed to fully and formally acquire St. Margaret’s Health-Peru (the former Illinois Valley Community Hospital). Fair market value was listed at $38 million.
La Salle County police reports: June 15, 2023
Here are the La Salle County police reports for Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Oglesby library launches Simply Being Kind, announces summer schedule
During June and July, the library, 111 S. Woodland Ave., is focusing on food insecurity with a donation drive for the Illinois Valley Food Pantry.
Ottawa murder suspect to undergo mental health exam
The alleged getaway driver in the June 5 fatal shooting in Ottawa will undergo a mental health evaluation and won’t be arraigned until the exam is completed. Chastity A. Furar, 21, of Spring Valley, appeared Thursday in
La Salle Superfund still needs work, EPA proposes groundwater remediation on site
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing an amendment to its cleanup plan to remedy the groundwater on the former Matthiessen and Hegeler Zinc Co. site in La Salle, which is listed as an EPA Superfund site. A
Learn about the ‘Black Codes’ in Illinois on June 20 through La Salle library
La Salle Public Library will host virtually Historian and Educator Caroline Kisiel for her program, Lives in Code: Stories of African American Resilience Under the Illinois Black Codes, 1819 – 1865 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 20.