The Spring Valley City Council on Monday announced that the city has come to an agreement with the 10/33 Ambulance Service to maintain that service moving forward, possibly initiating a significant sales tax increase.

The following events in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have been cancelled, and these businesses and organizations will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Oglesby and Ottawa Center campuses will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, out of an abundance of caution because of the predicted dangerously cold temperatures.

The La Salle City Council accepted the resignation of a police sergeant and promoted his successor on Monday.

Newly inaugurated state Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, introduced her first bill, which she said aims to investigate the challenges facing rural health care.

Gardeners looking to start seeds can learn from local experts before spring begins at a free seed-starting workshop in Streator hosted by the Bureau, La Salle, Marshall-Putnam Master Gardener program.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24.

The La Salle-Peru Community Coffee Talk scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, in Utica has been canceled.

With cold temperatures predicted Tuesday morning, schools in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties are taking precautions to keep students safe.