Participants will gain the tools to reduce stress, build self‑confidence, manage time, set goals and solve problems, communicate feelings more effectively, make tough decisions and find helpful caregiving resources.

The Illinois State Board of Elections released final vote totals Friday in the March 17 primary. Here are the results for La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county races.

The Illinois Valley Herb Guild will hold its annual Garden Faire plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the St. Bede Academy gymnasium, 24 W. U.S. Highway 6, St. Bede Lane, Peru.

Harbor House by Valentino’s opened last week at Heritage Harbor in Ottawa.

An Ottawa man was ordered detained Monday while awaiting trial on felony charges stemming from a Saturday shooting inside a bar.

An Ottawa man accused of beating a woman over 60 – the victim remains hospitalized – will stay in La Salle County Jail for the time being.

AARP will offer a driver safety refresher course April 27-28 at Putnam County Community Center, designed to help drivers 50 and older maintain driving competency and stay safe on the road.

A single-family residence located at 603 14th Street in Peru has a new owner since April 2.

Despite cold and blustery conditions, 110 volunteers got together Saturday morning to cleanup the I&M Canal in La Salle for Perfectly Flawed Foundation’s 10th annual Earth Day cleanup event.