Ash Wednesday Mass was held on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at the Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in La Salle. Ash Wednesday starts the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of penance and fasting leading up to Easter.

Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Chris Kattan will perform at the 122 Club in Streator Friday, Feb. 20.

Illinois residents planning to vote by mail in the March 17 general primary are encouraged to get that ballot in the mail extra early, or use a drop box instead.

Have your foot ready to brake at Illinois and Lindberg in La Salle: A new stop or yield sign may be going in.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a “The Foods and Flavors of the Mediterranean Diet” program from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Utica Public Library, 224 Mill St., Utica.

Editor’s note: Today’s Part 2 of Shaw Local’s human trafficking series examines law enforcement crackdowns, how to recognize trafficking victims, and resources for those seeking help

Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke in Peru on Oct. 26, 2021, seeking answers in the death of Jelani Day. Jackson, the Baptist minister and two-time presidential candidate, helped propel the civil rights movement in the decades following the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He died Tuesday at the age of 84.

An aged parolee pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony drug charge. Kent Koehler would be 80 years of age when and if he completes his new sentence.

Two people were reportedly killed in a crash Saturday on Route 71 near Norway.