An unidentified juvenile is dead after what police have termed “an officer-involved” shooting Sunday in rural Princeton.

The 11th running of the Starved Rock Country Marathon and Half-Marathon (plus 10K and 5K) took place Saturday in La Salle County, with Jens Conzen the overall winner and Sydney Watkins the top female finisher.

Learning Stage, in cooperation with Festival 56, is offering an intensive summer theatre camp designed to give young actors ages 8-14 professional training and performance experience.

The HFH board members discussed the background, process, costs, timeline and updates on the organization’s development at 1205 Jefferson St.

The Reddick Mansion will offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families this summer as part of the Blue Star Museums program.

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The La Salle County Genealogy Guild will host a presentation on DNA testing and genealogy research Saturday, May 16 at 1 p.m. at guild headquarters.

The Hennepin Park District is offering three sessions of Red Cross swimming lessons this summer, with registration opening Thursday, May 14.

Flora improvements may soon be coming to the city of La Salle.

Mendota Township High School District 280 announced the recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Education Awards.