Illinois Valley Youth Choir to host Dec. 3 concert

The Illinois Valley Youth Choir will be hosting a public concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in the Matthiessen Auditorium at La Salle-Peru High School, 541 Chartres St., La Salle.
BCR Senior Spotlight: Miyah Fox (Princeton High School)

The BCR spotlight shines on Princeton’s Miyah Fox
BCR Senior Spotlight: Miyah Fox (Princeton High School)

The BCR spotlight shines on Princeton’s Miyah Fox
Mendota felon convicted of possessing gun

A Mendota man was convicted Tuesday of unlawful possession of weapon by a felon. Ryan J. Johnson will be sentenced Jan. 24.
Ottawa felon gets 8 years in prison

A parolee wanted for possessing a firearm – and then caught with cocaine – was sentenced Wednesday to 8 years in prison.
Ottawa felon gets 8 years in prison

A parolee wanted for possessing a firearm – and then caught with cocaine – was sentenced Wednesday to 8 years in prison.
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce names Jay McCracken as interim director

The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce announced Jay McCracken has been appointed as interim executive director.
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce names Jay McCracken as interim director

The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce announced Jay McCracken has been appointed as interim executive director.
Reddick Mansion to host Christmas by Candlelight Open House

The Reddick Mansion Association in Ottawa invites the public to attend its annual Christmas by Candlelight Open House on Friday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 8.
La Salle County Health Department offers free, confidential HIV testing

World AIDS Day is an opportunity for every community and each individual to honor the more than 32 million people who have died worldwide from AIDS-related illness.