La Salle County

Another suspect has been apprehended in the Streator drug and theft ring.

Seneca never trailed Friday, storming to the Class 2A Beecher Regional title 50-34 over Manteno.

Ottawa trailed Rochelle by just two points at halftime, but by the end of the third quarter found themselves behind by 22 in an eventual 67-55 loss Friday in the Hub City.

The Marquette boys basketball team, led by 36 points from Alec Novotney, topped Seneca 57-51 in overtime to finish out the Tri-County Conference and regular seasons at Bader Gymnasium on Friday night.

The scores/schedule for Illinois Valley/Herald-News schools in the IHSA girls basketball postseason, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025

An Ottawa man was sentenced Thursday to 28 years in prison for an armed Ottawa home invasion, during which shots were fired.

A Marseilles man will stand trial April 28 for allegedly setting fire to his brother’s house while his brother was trapped inside.

The Flanagan-Cornell/Woodland girls basketball team started hot and hung on late to win the championship game of the Class 1A Heyworth Regional on Thursday night with a 47-43 win over the host Hornets.

The Amboy-Ohio girls basketball team beat Marquette 47-29 on Thursday to win the Class 1A St. Bede Regional.

Streator Police Chief John Franklin shared a letter of commendation for Officer John Thompson to the Streator City Council on Wednesday, after the officer's work led to two arrests following a reported incident with a gun.

Heroes come in many forms.

The Fieldcrest boys basketball team — led by a game-high 23 points from Eddie Lorton and 17 from Jordan Heider — played solid on both ends of the floor in Wednesday's 68-44 victory over Midland.

The Streator boys basketball team carried a 10-point lead over state-ranked Morton into the fourth quarter and played a good final period ... just not good enough to hold off the hot-shooting Potters.

The Sandwich boys basketball team had a tough start to this season, but since a 1-7 beginning have won 17 of their last 21 games and figure to be a tough opponent in next week's Class 2A Princeton Regional.

The scores/schedule for Illinois Valley/Herald-News schools in the IHSA girls basketball postseason, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025

La Salle County’s first female judge is calling it a career.

A teen was put on probation Oct. 29 for bringing a gun on into Ottawa High School. The next day, he was charged with possessing a stolen car. Now, he’s headed into residential treatment.

The Arukah Institute of Healing, Inc. has been awarded $3.6 million as part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s $200 million statewide initiative to expand innovative healthcare services for underserved populations.

The city of La Salle held two public hearings Tuesday on proposed improvements to the city’s water treatment plant and water system.

Even as a Packers fan, I also have had respect for Chicago Bears long-time owner Virginia McCaskey.

The 18th annual Flute Day is scheduled 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Congregational Church of Peru, 1431 Fourth St.

The Ottawa girls basketball team defeated Streator 52-12 in Tuesday's semifinal of the Class 3A Kankakee Regional to advance to Thursday's 7 p.m. championship game against the host Kays.

The scores/schedule for Illinois Valley/Herald-News schools in the IHSA girls basketball postseason, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025

More from the sidelines on Streator, Ottawa, Marquette, Seneca, Woodland and more in this week's edition of The Times Boys Basketball Notebook.

From Class 1A to 3A, from regional play-ins to state championship games, here are boys basketball postseason schedules for teams across the greater Ottawa/Streator/Seneca area.

The scores/schedule for Illinois Valley/Herald-News schools in the IHSA girls basketball postseason, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025

St. Bede Academy announced the top 10 of the Class of 2025.

The Illinois Valley Sunrise Rotary hosted its Adult Pinewood Derby on Sunday at the Silver Dome in DePue.

Two individuals were arrested Friday after a report of violence at the Walmart parking lot in Streator.

Saturday’s meeting between the Streator Bulldogs and Ottawa Pirates didn’t start off all that physical, intense or competitive. But as anyone who follows high school sports along this little stretch of Route 23 could've predicted, it turned out that way.

University of Illinois Extension serving Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties is offering two Anhydrous Ammonia Certified Grower Trainings on March 13.

Farmers and grocery shop owners in La Salle County are bracing for the impact the U.S. faces of a potential trade war from recently imposed federal tariffs.

School Resource Officer Brian Zebron, of the Peru Police Department, has been an SRO for a little more than a year, but the impact he has made on the students, the faculty and staff has been immeasurable.

It was all Seneca in Friday's de facto Tri-County Conference championship game, as the Irish led from start to finish in a 61-32 victory over visiting Woodland.

The Sycamore boys basketball team used big third quarter run to key a 51-42 Interstate 8 Conference win over Ottawa at Kingman Gymnasium on Friday.

The La Salle County Board passed a rare roll call: eight “yes” votes, one “no” vote (Bill Brown, R-Utica) and with 17 members abstaining or voting “present.”

The La Salle County Board has a new member. Jim Reid, a retired truck driver and Marine, replaces Beth Findley Smith.

Utica plans a May 3 grand opening for the Market on Mill, the village’s outdoor retail plaza

Ottawa senior Marlie Orlandi scored 16 points and became the sixth Pirates girls basketball player to reach 1,000-career points in a 59-15 senior-night victory over Streator on Thursday at Kingman Gymnasium.

Museums and historical sites in La Salle County are open to visitors who purchase $1 passports valid from Saturday, Feb. 15, to Monday, Feb. 17.

With the girls basketball postseason about to tip off, here are five storylines we're watching across The Times coverage area.

Schools in and around La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced closures and e-learning days ahead of a predicted snowstorm Wednesday.

It’s a few years away, but Brandon Miller foresees a day when somebody calls 911 and the call for help – whether delivered in English or another tongue – is automatically typed and sent to a nearby squad car.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

Businesses, organizations and events in and around La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have announced closures and cancellations ahead of a predicted snowstorm Wednesday.

We all set standards for ourselves – expectations that shape our choices, define our success and push us toward the future we envision.

Serena used a second-quarter burst to extend its lead, then held on to it the rest of the way in Tuesday's 54-45 victory over Marquette on Al Stegman Court.

Streator's boys basketball team topped a Seneca team missing star player Paxton Giertz on Tuesday with another impressive defensive performance at the Pops.

It is important to know your community’s parking rules to help plows get around and to save yourself from getting towed, snowed in or a parking ticket.

The La Salle County Soil & Water Conservation District along with the Bureau County Soil & Water Conservation District will be co-hosting a pond clinic from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Peru City Hall, 1901 Fourth St.