Ottawa police said there was no basis to a report of a suspicious person early Wednesday near Lincoln School.

No arrests were made, and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.

La Salle County has a new judge. Longtime prosecutor Greg Sticka has been appointed to the seat being vacated by Associate Judge Michael C. Jansz.

Here’s a look at the boys meet records for the Rollie Morris Invitational which will be on line in Saturday's meet at Hall High School

Here’s a look at the girls meet records for the Rollie Morris Invitational which will be on line in Saturday's meet at Hall High School

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Hennepin branch will celebrate National Library Week with its annual spring book sale from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.

The La Salle County Genealogy Guild will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at its headquarters, moderated by Mollie Perrot.

Bureau County will host a free electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25, at the Bureau County Highway Department, 595 Elm Place, Princeton.

Former Oswego East High School and Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp pitcher Noah Schultz made his Major League Baseball debut Tuesday with the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The La Salle Speedway and Event Center is cleared to host its 2026 summer event schedule after the La Salle City Council approved special event permits on Monday.