Connor Hopkins is joined over the phone by Jessica Brayfield, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties. Together, they discuss the upcoming home build here in the Illinois Valley, and what interested parties can do to help

La Salle County authorities have identified an Oglesby man as the motorist killed in a March 31 rollover crash in Wallace Township.

A Peru man charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine and a prohibited firearm entered a negotiated plea Wednesday. Robert Wright was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Participants will gain practical communication skills, including signs used in everyday life and healthcare settings, and learn foundational signs covering basic communication, emotions, and health-related terms, helping to foster connection, understanding, and accessibility.

The event starts at 7 p.m., but doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person with up to 10 people at each team table.

Dani Holland from Shaw Local Radio interviews Steve Westerman, who works for Shermans, a furniture/appliance store in the Illinois Valley

A Henry County man is headed to prison for four years after pleading guilty Thursday to hauling fentanyl-laced heroin on Interstate 80 near Ottawa.

Along the tour, a guide will explain the stories behind the home’s architecture and history, the region, and the family and their legacy.

A La Salle man was picked up Wednesday on a charge of grooming, the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release.