A line of storms was forecast to push through most of central and northern Illinois, and the forecast was borne out as 6 p.m. approached.

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 15 in Peru Public Library.

Adults in La Salle have a new opportunity to end the workday at the Veterans Memorial Pool.

With flower shipments coming in later this week, Kalmmd is a one-stop shop for serious, humorous, creative and thoughtful presents.

The City of La Salle started the La Salle Today Podcast, with two episodes already in the books.

After a previous announcement in April that the target completion date was moved from the middle of May to the beginning of August, the latest announcement from the Board of Education is that the project is on track to be done by the stated Aug. 1 target date.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins Thursday, June 11. The U.S. men's team plays at 8 p.m. Friday, June 12.

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, issued Tornado Watch 308 at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, affecting 20 Illinois counties until 11 p.m.

Kill someone in a drunk-driving accident and a judge can jail you pending trial. But can someone be detained for an alcohol-related crash with injuries? A DuPage County man will find out Friday.

Stage 212 announced tickets are available for its upcoming performance of “Sunday with Elvis Presley” at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14.

The Streator Public Library recently announced its upcoming programs and events for the fourth week in June.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, the city of Mendota is holding an afternoon of patriotic programming on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

NCI ARTworks will announce the winners of the juried art exhibition from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the NCI ARTworks Gallery in Peru.

A search warrant executed Friday, June 5, 2026, in Ottawa yielded 38 grams of crack cocaine and resulted in felony charges against four individuals.

The First Congregational Church of Peru will hold its annual vacation Bible school for children ages three and older from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, through Thursday, July 23.

The La Salle Public Library, 305 Marquette St., will hold several programs and events in June.

Members of the Jack Koch family, along with members of the Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group, raised $1,100 at the second annual cardboard race held May 30 at the Spring Valley Boat Club.

Grand Ridge Grade School announced its honor and high honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 school year.

The Seneca American Legion Kasal Post 457 will host its free annual outdoor “Breakfast in the Park” from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 14, at Crotty Park in Shipyard Road in Seneca.

La Salle-Peru Township High School has announced its spring 2025-2026 semester honor roll, recognizing students for academic achievement.

They've dedicated thousands of hours to assorted improvements in the Illinois Valley and they're eager to boost the total. Ax Church dispatched volunteers to another set of "Hope Week" projects.

As November nears, the Republican hopeful for Illinois Lieutenant Governor, Aaron Del Mar made a stop Thursday in La Salle County.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation will partner with the Illinois Arts Council to offer a creative project grant workshop to local artists and organizations at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10.

As Shaw Media reflects on its rich history, looking back at our extensive archives offers a direct window into the moments that reshaped the world. The historic front pages from June 7, 1944 – the day after the Allied landings in Normandy

The La Salle Public Library announced its June programs.

Woodland Elementary and Junior High School in Streator announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

Logan Petre argued he didn’t get a fair shake when he was sentenced for strangling his father. Petre struck out and keeps his 52 years in prison. There may be more prison time on the way.

A Spring Valley man pleaded guilty Friday to possessing a stolen gun – seized after he ran from a traffic stop – and faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing on Aug. 13.

The Illinois River Valley Chapter serves 1.1 million people in five counties including Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, and Will.

Marquette pulled away from Wilmington for an 11-2 victory in the IHSA Class 2A Herscher Sectional championship on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

The La Salle County Highway Department announced N. 35th Road in Dimmick Township will close for bridge repair on Monday, June 8.

An appeals court acknowledged that his English was bad – and that the cops’ Spanish wasn’t that great, either – but the language barrier wasn’t enough for Roberto Carias-Moran to reverse his drug conviction and 30-year sentence.

A Streator man charged with sexually abusing a dog has been granted pre-trial release, albeit with multiple conditions.

Oglesby Washington Junior High School released its honor and high honor rolls for the third trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

Mediacom Communications recently named Streator Township High School senior McKayla McBride as a recipient of its World Class Scholarship Program.

A Streator man faces up to three years in prison if convicted of sexually abusing a dog.

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

Mendota Township High School seniors Luis Nunez, Laylie Denault and Aden Tillman were selected to receive the 2026 Jacob Family Scholarships.

The decision made at the regular meeting of the Mendota City Council was to help fund portable restrooms and informational pamphlets for the festival.

As another group of freshly graduated college students enters the job market, challenging times may be ahead with slow hiring rates across the country.

The Streator Public Library recently announced its upcoming events and programs for the third week in June.

The Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra has named Benjamin Klemme as its next music director, following a guest conducting appearance at the orchestra’s May season finale.

The Streator Public Library recently announced its upcoming programs and events for the second week in June.

Teachers are asking the same questions on technology: What is changing, and how do we keep up? A Dixon educator is helping them find answers, even as the technology keeps shifting beneath him.

Two boys and three girls in the 11th grade were selected and sponsored by community organizations to attend these week-long programs.

A free diabetes support group will meet June 11 in Mendota to discuss healthy summer eating strategies.

A single-family home in Ottawa that sold for $370,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in La Salle County in the past week.

Marquette claimed a 4-3 victory over Bishop McNamara with a walk-off two-run home run in the IHSA Class 2A Bishop McNamara Regional championship on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

When the Celebration of Lights returns to Rotary Park in La Salle this year, one new display will be the first of its kind: it was designed by a Dimmick School student.

Parent2Parent4Support is a newly created group for parents dealing with their children’s mental health due to bullying, self-harm or other circumstances.