Bill Zens announced Monday he is stepping down as executive director of the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

All four candidates for Bureau County Sheriff were asked in their Shaw Local election questionnaires the same question about one of the most politically charged issues in law enforcement

The Streator Family YMCA will host a free wellness program offering tools to manage stress.

A program, “Early Pioneers of La Salle,” will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.

The council officially requested permission from the Illinois Department of Transportation to temporarily close southbound La Salle St. from Washington St. to Center St. and portions of various city streets on Saturday, May 9, and to close Albin Stevens Dr. on Friday, May 8.

The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency has cancelled the severe weather spotter training scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 at Illinois Valley Community College.

A small fire erupted Sunday night at the Root Beer Stand in Oglesby; but the owner said she put it out with a fire extinguisher and Oglesby firefighters weren’t summoned.

Seneca Grade School’s sixth-grade students showcased their hard work as part of the school’s annual geography fair, expanding their new knowledge of the world.