La Salle County

Two people who fled Illinois State Police on Friday were taken into custody in La Salle, Trooper Shafer McKune said.

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The following local churches shared their schedule for Christmas services with Shaw Local News Network.

The Ottawa girls basketball team used a 16-1 second-quarter advantage in defeating Morris 59-39 in the championship game of the Ottawa Holiday Tournament on Saturday at Kingman Gym.

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.

Bob Cotner was more than a writer; he was a scholar, poet and storyteller who wove his wisdom and compassion into every article he contributed.

Marquette stayed right with Tri-County unbeaten Roanoke-Benson, but came up just short, 57-54.

The Streator boys basketball team scored the final six points in a 54-48 Illinois Central Eight Conference win over Manteno on Friday at Pops Dale Gym in a battle of unbeaten league squads.

Mary Stisser scored a career-high 19 points and Ottawa forced 26 first-half turnovers in a 53-18 win over Newark

The Girls Just Want To Have Fund$ golf outing has raised $14,000 for the Young Women Leaders Scholarship Fund.

A Montgomery man was ordered held Thursday in La Salle County Jail for allegedly threatening a La Salle County judge in a pair of recorded phone calls.

Illinois Valley PADS recognized the Illini Valley Association of Realtors for its commitment and support throughout the past year in addressing homelessness in the community.

A Montgomery man is being held in La Salle County Jail after allegedly threatening a judge, La Salle County Sheriff Adam Diss said in a Wednesday news release.

An Oglesby man was arrested Tuesday on charges of possessing child sexual abuse images.

The city of Peru donated $2,000 on Monday to the Blue and Red Christmas for Kids, a local charity that provides personalized gifts to children in need.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, and returned the following indictments.

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The Streator boys basketball team chipped away after falling behind Peotone by double digits in the opening quarter and eventually recorded a 55-44 Illinois Central Eight Conference victory on Tuesday at Pops Dale Gymnasium.

Oglesby commissioners suggested Monday the Plan Commission organize informational sessions to ensure residents are fully informed before voting.

Ottawa topped Pontiac, while La Salle-Peru fell to Metamora in opening night action at the Ottawa Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament at Kingman Gymnasium on Monday.

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The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to ensure that festive gatherings don’t end in tragedy, the Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday news release.

According to Lieutenant Wayne Strayer, corps officer and pastor at the Corps Center located at 516 W. Madison St., in Ottawa, both donations and volunteer bellringers for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Drive are down for the season.

Connor Dodge scored 24 points, and Woodland's boys hit 17-of-18 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off Marquette.

Matt Williamson pointed out after Streator's 46-26 home-opening win at Pops Dale Gymnasium that the team’s focus going into its Illinois Central Eight Conference matchup with Coal City was defense. It showed.

Marlie Orlandi scored 22 points and Ottawa scored the first 19 points and rolled from there past visiting La Salle-Peru 54-19 at Kingman Gymnasium.

A proposed change to Oglesby’s city government is in the process of being on the ballot in 2025, after a referendum was approved on Tuesday morning during a hearing at La Salle County Courthouse in Ottawa.

La Salle County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is holding open registration until the end of December to train interested persons to be child advocates.

I am going to talk about the Heisman Trophy candidates and give you my pick.

La Salle/Putnam Educational Alliance for Special Education will host sleigh rides and cookies with Santa from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at 1009 Boyce Memorial Drive, Ottawa.

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Somonauk High School students dedicated their Seminar Day on Dec. 10 to the theme of gratitude, with a focus on community service for La Salle County Court Appointed Special Advocate.

The Peru municipal pool committee will not have its first meeting until after the new year.

Women Inspired Network, a component organization of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, hosted its 2024 Celebration of Giving Sunday by awarding $9,100 in grants to local nonprofits that empower women and benefit children and teens.

Have you noticed the “farmhouse” décor style making the rounds these days?

Peru approved its tentative tax levy Monday, projecting the tax rate to decrease because of the growth of new construction in the city.

A crowd gathered on the banks of the Illinois River Saturday morning for a memorial service in Peru to honor the lives lost and survivors during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

A second suspect in the July shooting in La Salle has been apprehended and awaits extradition proceedings in North Dakota.

Landrie Callahan had 15 points and 20 rebounds while Layken added 14 points in the Morris girls' 54-31 win over La Salle-Peru, while the Cavaliers took the boys game of the doubleheader 60-48 behind Mikey Hartman's 19 points.

Ottawa's girls built a lead, withstood a second-half rally and then pulled away for a win in the opening game of an Interstate 8 Conference twin bill Friday in Kingman Gym. Then Kaneland's boys did the same thing in the nightcap.

A sex offender accused of loitering near a Ransom school was released Thursday from La Salle County Jail with conditions.

A Streator woman charged in the “Bonnie & Clyde” crime spree pleaded guilty Thursday to three felonies. Ashley Moats is going to prison for five years.

A job fair will take place in Streator next Tuesday, Dec. 10, providing local residents an opportunity to connect with area employers.

Seneca started out shooting cold, but played tough defense to register a win over Marquette on Thursday night.

Santa Paws, a fundraiser for local spay/neuter programs and free microchips for La Salle County pets, will be hosted 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marseilles American Legion, 571 Rutland St.

One of the suspects in Streator’s drug-theft ring has a Jan. 27 trial date. David Miller will stay in custody while he awaits trial.

The following candidates have filed for positions on school boards across La Salle County.

The Ottawa boys basketball team used a trio of 3s at the end of the first half to help jumpstart a 50-28 victory over Sandwich on Wednesday night at Kingman Gymnasium.