Two people were taken into custody Friday after a police chase ended in the city of La Salle.

With the Midwest harvest season in the books and spring 2025 coming into view, the University of Illinois Extension Oglesby Agronomy Summit is just a few weeks away.

Stage 212’s New Year’s Eve event this year will pique the interest of children.

Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8.

A homeless man charged in a pair of La Salle knife incidents pleaded guilty Friday to felony charges and was sentenced to four years in prison.

A Streator man accused of running a drugs and theft ring will stand trial March 17 on multiple felonies. Keith Gullens will stay in jail while awaiting his jury.

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Fifty families and 120 children received Christmas gifts through Peru's Red Christmas for Kids program on Friday, a local charity that provides personalized gifts to children in need. Several volunteers wrapped and prepared gifts in the weeks leading up to delivery day. Blue and Red has spent about $30,000 this year, and in addition to that, it has used many of the donated items (toys and clothing) from the community.

Music Suite 408 in Peru will be the site of the annual Winter Drum Circle from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. 

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Check out these decorative Christmas homes and parks throughout the Illinois Valley.