Oglesby

Upcoming financial decisions were discussed as the Oglesby City Council approved a proposed property tax levy of $1,623,300 for the upcoming year.

With the Midwest harvest season in the books and spring 2025 coming into view, the University of Illinois Extension Oglesby Agronomy Summit is just a few weeks away.

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

Oglesby Commissioner Don Finley announced his resignation at Monday night’s regular Oglesby City Council meeting, stepping down from his position as early as Jan. 6.

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

Oglesby Ottawa Elks distributed $500 check to each of five local police departments for their Christmas children’s gift giving programs.

The Winter Wonderland parade, tree lighting and Christmas Walk were celebrated Saturday in downtown Oglesby. The event is organized by the nonprofit We Are Oglesby, NFP.

Chuck Reynolds of Peru presents a $1,800 check to Betty Glynn of Cops 4 Cancer, Inc.

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.

The University of Illinois Extension will host a fossil identification workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 11, in Room E101 at Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Road, Oglesby.

Enjoy family-friendly holiday events at Starved Rock Lodge in Oglesby.

Downtown Oglesby will be a festive place Saturday as the city hosts its annual holiday festival.

Lighted parades and Christmas walks in Oglesby and Ladd part of eventful weekend that includes holiday-themed performances.

The Holy Family Altar and Rosary Society will host a Christmas cookie sale from 8 a.m. until items are sold out Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Holy Family School, 336 Alice Ave., Oglesby.

The ninth annual TUBACHRISTMAS in the Illinois Valley is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at Hall High School, 800 W. Erie St., Spring Valley.

Oglesby Washington Junior High School released its honor roll for the first trimester of the 2024-25 school year.

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

Dozens of Oglesby residents seek a structural change in city government and want it put to a referendum. A judge could decide next week whether to put it on the April 1 ballot.

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

Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble will present the 33rd annual Festival of Flutes at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in Peru and Flutes by the Fireplace at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at the Great Hall of the Starved Rock Lodge.

La Salle County police and prosecutors say GPS monitoring isn't working with felony suspects. A statistic supports their case: about 1 in 5 felony suspects has cut off his or her ankle bracelet.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, and returned the following indictments.

Oglesby’s tax rate is going down – a little – but whether taxpayers will actually pay less remains to be seen.

Oglesby Mayor Jason Curran delivered a 9 minute statement in which he acknowledged engaging in conversations about restructuring Oglesby’s commission form of government but pushed back against what he called “gross and obvious” misstatements about the merits of making a change.

The Oglesby American Legion, 410 Clark St., will host its monthly taco night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11.

Gary L. Peterlin announced Edgar Lucero Castillo is joining Attorney Enrico Eattoni and himself in the practice of law at Perona, Peterlin & Associates.

The Illinois Valley Community College Art Club’s first art sale on Tuesday, Dec. 3, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, will feature crafts, drawings, paintings, pottery, ornaments and more.

Here is a roundup of Christmas activities across La Salle and Bureau counties and some surrounding communities.

For the ninth consecutive year, Santa has sent his Postmaster Elf to officially open the magic mailbox in Oglesby with direct access to the North Pole.

Mr. J’s Hot Dogs and Gyros hosted a grand opening at a second location Saturday at 488 E. Route 71, Oglesby.

Illinois Valley Community College campuses in Oglesby and Ottawa will be closed for Thanksgiving break from Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 1.

Mackenzie Sherman, a dedicated 4-H member from Bureau County, earned seventh place in the Public Speaking Contest held Nov. 8-9, at the Eastern National 4-H Roundup, at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.

A petition is circulating to restructure Oglesby government. The Oglesby City Council might task the Planning Commission with studying that proposal. It won't happen without a fight.

Dozens of local high school and middle school students turned out for the inaugural IVCC Eagles Run races Saturday at Illinois Valley Community College.

The April 2025 ballot is starting to take shape in the Illinois Valley. Here is who filed in La Salle, Mendota, Oglesby, Peru, Princeton, Spring Valley, Streator and Utica.

North Central Area Transit is requesting input.

Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit surveys were mailed to every rider that made a reservation in 2023.

4-H members across Bureau, La Salle and Marshall-Putnam counties learned ways to improve as officers at the 2024 gameshow-themed 4-H Officer Training event Nov. 9 at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby.

Thurman’s True Value Hardware, 164 W. Walnut St., Oglesby, is closing its doors.

Oglesby American Legion, 410 Clark St., will host its monthly steak fry 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21.

Tuesday was the first day candidates could file for municipal races in the consolidated election in April – and candidates filed in La Salle, Mendota, Peru, Princeton, Spring Valley, Streator and Utica.

Veterans Day ceremonies will take place Monday, Nov. 11, across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15.

Whether its a date night, girls night out or a family gathering, there's a plethora of great dining options in the Illinois Valley region.

The period for filing nomination petitions for the April 1 Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustee election begins Nov. 12.

La Salle police and drug agents apprehended a suspect in a July shooting near a La Salle bar. Leeonta Patton will remain in custody while awaiting trial.

Check out these top-rated bars and restaurants for the best martini in Kane, McHenry and DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area.

The IVCC cross country program is hosting a race for high school and junior high aged runners, the Little Ten released its all-conference soccer teams and IVCC basketball results in the NewsTribune sports briefs.

Mother Nature drenched the Illinois Valley on Tuesday morning, but the biggest storm was the one at the polls. Voters shrugged off the rain and cast ballots in potentially record numbers.

The IVCC women's basketball team is returning this winter after not fielding a team last year. The Eagles have a new coach in Marc Lowe and eight players on the roster.