Somonauk

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

Check trick-or-treat times for communities in and near La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

DeKalb County trick-or-treat hours for Halloween 2024, and seasonal spooky events for the whole family

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host several programs and events in November.

A Trump Caravan drove through Somonauk, Earlville, La Salle, Peru, Utica, Streator and Ottawa on Saturday, Oct. 19. More than 50 vehicles of supporters paraded through the communities. The caravan ended at the Ottawa Republican headquarters. Voters will decide between Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris in the Nov. 5 election.

Organizers announced a Saturday, Oct. 19, Trump Caravan across La Salle County.

Here’s what’s happening at Somonauk Library in October

The La Salle County Health Department received confirmation mosquitoes from Marseilles tested positive for West Nile virus.

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses from Aug. 16 through Aug. 30, 2024.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, and returned the following indictments.

The Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois announced a $20,000 grant award through Northwestern Medicine’s Kishwaukee Hospital and Valley West Hospital.

A Somonauk husband and wife who own an auto body shop allegedly swindled a semi truck owner out of $28,000 in fake repairs, court records show. Each face criminal charges of theft by deception and seven counts of forgery.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from June 15 to 28, 2024.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from July 8 to 14, 2024.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from June 1 to 7, 2024.

Here’s what’s happening at the Somonauk Library in August:

The earthquake Monday in southern DeKalb County near Somonauk was likely caused by an ancient fault line that runs through northern Illinois, a Northern Illinois University professor said.

Beth Findley Smith, a Somonauk Republican and La Salle County Board member, was one of Illinois’ 10 at-large delegates for Donald J. Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Somonauk Police Chief Bill King said he could immediately tell that the strange sound he heard in the early morning hours wasn’t a byproduct of severe weather that had passed through hours before – it was an earthquake, felt across the region.

No one was injured after two train cars carrying coal derailed Wednesday, leaving most railroad crossings in the village of Somonauk blocked for two hours, Somonauk Police Chief Bill King said. This is a developing story.

Two train cars carrying coal on a BNSF Railway train traveling eastbound derailed Wednesday morning on the west side of Somonauk. One train car rolled over on its side and the incident left most railroad crossings in the village blocked for two hours. No one was injured in the crash.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from April 29 to May 5, 2024.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from April 22 to 28, 2024.

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., will host a number of programs and events in July.

The Fox Valley YMCA, Sandwich Park District, Village of Somonauk and Growing Hope Globally are sponsoring a Charity Pickleball Tournament on Sunday, June 23.

The DeKalb County Community Foundation has announced the creation of the Eric J. Gabriel Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund was created by the family of Eric J. Gabriel who died Aug. 2, 2023, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses from May 20 through May 31, 2024.

Here's what's happening in June at the Somonauk Public Library

The La Salle County Health Department received confirmation a robin from Somonauk tested positive for West Nile virus.

No children were injured Thursday after a Somonauk school bus crash that authorities said was caused by a Somonauk man who suffered a medical emergency.

County Highway 2 (East 2351st Road), also known as Hoxsey Road, in Northville Township, just south of Somonauk, will be closed for a culvert replacement beginning Monday, May 20.

A resolution opposing any name change for Starved Rock State Park sailed Thursday through the La Salle County Board.

The La Salle County Board will vote Thursday on a resolution opposing any attempt to rename Starved Rock State Park. A board committee unanimously advanced a draft resolution Monday.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from March 15 to 22, 2024.

The Illinois Valley All-Star Basketball Games returned for the first time since 2019 with games Saturday at St. Bede.

The rosters were announced for the Illinois Valley All-Star Basketball Games, which are Saturday at St. Bede.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from March 1-7, 2024

The Bureau Valley boys and girls track and field teams won the titles at the Rollie Morris Invitational at Hall.

Culvert replacement work on County Highway 2, also known as East 2351st Road or Hoxsey Road, about ½ mile south of La Salle Street in Somonauk, has been extended through May, weather permitting, the La Salle County Health Department said on Thursday.

The Somonauk Public Library, 700 E. La Salle St., has a number of upcoming events and programming in April. Here's what's happening:

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Feb. 13 to 29, 2024.

For the first time since 2019, the Illinois Valley All-Star Games will be played this spring April 20 at St. Bede. The players for the game were announced Tuesday.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Jan. 29 to Feb. 12, 2024.

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Jan. 16 to 26, 2024.

St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday, and multiple DeKalb County area events are lined up to help the community celebrate this week:

DeKalb County property transfers filed from Jan. 1 to 11, 2024.

A Somonauk woman was hospitalized Thursday after a single-vehicle rollover crash in Sandwich, authorities said.

A portion of County Highway 2, also known as East 2351st Road and Hoxsey Road, will be closed starting Monday for culvert replacement. The project is located ¼ mile south of Somonauk city limits.

A La Salle County Board member’s objection challenging the legality of President Joe Biden’s nomination papers in Illinois recently was denied.

Marquette Academy second grader Jonathan Findley, son of La Salle County Board Member Beth Findley Smith, R-Somonauk, and Michael Findley, led the “Pledge of Allegiance” at the inaugural Illinois Republican Party Bank Your Vote Gala in Rosemont this past weekend.