Quickie Subs in La Salle reopens under new ownership
A sub shop is back in downtown La Salle. On June 10, the new sandwich shop opened at 113 Wright St. and will be open Monday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11
Wallace Center for Hearing Offers Customized Hearing Protection
In many cases, your hearing is something you can’t get back once you lose it. That makes it imperative that you make the wise choice to use hearing protection when you’re in noisy environments for long periods
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Rally set Friday prior to closure of St. Margaret’s-Spring Valley hospital
A rally is planned 7 p.m. Friday, June 16, at St. Margaret’s–Spring Valley, as the hospital is scheduled to close at 11:59 p.m. that evening. “Please come out and show your support for the hard working people
Library officials in the Illinois Valley discuss anti-book ban legislation
Illinois Valley library officials say Illinois’ new anti-book ban law will have little to no impact on their daily operations. Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law this week prohibiting libraries from banning books, saying public
Letter: It’s time for our cities to work together
The worst news has come that we have two hospitals closing and no news about how long we will go without healthcare. People will die. People will become sick. Hundreds will be unemployed. Many will leave. Few
Carus LLC in La Salle announces insurance reimbursement payment, 2nd public meeting date
Carus LLC will host its second public meeting Wednesday, July 12, at Matthiessen Auditorium in La Salle–Peru High School. The public is invited to hear from Carus leadership at the meeting. Along with its announcement of the
5 things to do in the Illinois Valley: Several family-friendly activities set over Father’s Day weekend
1 – The Illinois Motorcycle Freedom Run and Freedom Fest: The motorcycle run begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grundy County Fairgrounds in Morris, with line up beginning as early as 6 a.m. Motorcycles will make
Peru church to host ice cream social, municipal band concert
The Zion United Church of Christ, 1521 Sixth St., Peru, will host an ice cream social 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 22, featuring a performance by the Peru Municipal Band from 5 to 6 p.m. Ice
Ex-Starbucks manager wins $25.6 million lawsuit alleging she was fired for being White
A federal jury on Monday found in favor of former Starbucks regional director Shannon Phillips, who sued the company for wrongfully firing her, claiming she was terminated for being White. Phillips, who worked for Starbucks for about