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Oglesby Commissioner Terry Eutis announced Monday he is resigning from office, effective May 28.
La Salle-Peru High school announced its top 10 academic students after eight semesters from the class of 2024.
La Salle-Peru High School announced this year’s recipients of the Edward and Hilda Snow Scholarship. They are graduating seniors Grace Miller and Isabella Argubright.
Illinois Valley Community College’s popular summer camps for children and teens will get underway again this summer, centering on robotics, art, space exploration, fishing, welding, animation, culinary arts, artificial intelligence, CAD design, agriculture and other themes.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the 15 projects in the 14th District selected to be submitted for consideration for Community Project Funding in the upcoming 2025 budget, including projects in La Salle, Ottawa and Oglesby.
The official grand opening of the Starved Rock Disc Golf course will be Tuesday, May 28, in Oglesby’s Lehigh Park.
Police departments were stretched thin after COVID-19, bad publicity across the nation and the enactment of the SAFE-T Act. Staffing shortages are easing thanks to a spate of recruits drawn by increases in starting pay and improving public perception.
Three people were rescued Wednesday from the Vermilion River after their raft capsized. All three refused medical treatment at the scene.
An Aurora motorist faces felony charges after allegedly fleeing Oglesby police Monday at speeds faster than 100 mph. The chase ended in a crash that injured him and two passengers.
Oglesby, Utica and Tonica firefighters were called to a water rescue on Wednesday near Lowell. Individuals were rescued after they were stranded on an island after their raft turned over. The island is located about a 0.5 miles west of the Route 178 bridge. Shaw Local News Network will have an update on this story.
The Oglesby American Legion will host its monthly steak fry from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 23.
The Music Suite 408 flute studio will present the annual Spring Flute Fling at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Zion United Church of Christ, 1521 Sixth St., Peru.
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 Dickinson House Foundation is clamoring for help to keep the Oglesby facility going. City officials say they want to help, but have big-ticket projects that must be addressed first.
A plaque commemorating longtime Oglesby Mayor Jerry Scott will be on permanent display at Oglesby City Hall.