Mendota beats Columbia in PKs to claim third place in Class 1A soccer

The Mendota boys soccer team beat Columbia 2-1 in penalty kicks Friday in the Class 1A third-place game in Hoffman Estates.
Lottery Win of a Lifetime

A construction worker in Vancouver bought a scratch-off lottery ticket for a game called Concert of a Lifetime, and will now get to take his whole family to see Taylor Swift. The grand prize was a VIP suite for 14
Oglesby man detained for July shooting in La Salle

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.
Festival of Lights returns to downtown Ottawa

Deputy Director at the Illinois Office of Tourism to serve as Grand Marshal on Nov. 29
Streator suspects detained in Nov. 3 ‘botched robbery’ case that involved gunfire

Shots heard Sunday morning at Everett and Main streets in Streator were from a botched robbery. The man charged with firing those shots will be held in La Salle County Jail.
Streator suspects detained in Nov. 3 ‘botched robbery’ case that involved gunfire

Shots heard Sunday morning at Everett and Main streets in Streator were from a botched robbery. The man charged with firing those shots will be held in La Salle County Jail.
LaSalle’s Starved Rock Coffee Co. Visits Millstone Bakery

Rotary talk highlights work of local coffee artisans
OSF to expand wound care services to Peru

OSF HealthCare announced the expansion of its OSF Wound Care services to Peru.
2024 Veterans Day ceremonies in La Salle, Bureau, Putnam counties

Veterans Day ceremonies will take place Monday, Nov. 11, across La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.
Ottawa softball star Maura Condon graduating early, joining Division I Purdue

Ottawa softball star Maura Condon will graduate a semester early from Ottawa High, reclassify herself as a member of the Class of 2024 and sign a scholarship offer to join the Purdue University softball team for the