The La Salle City Council awarded a bid for the construction of a new sledding hill at Rotary Park, set to be available for residents later this year.

La Salle city officials approved the purchase of a Power Pro Cot for the ambulance at a cost of $39,729.85.

The Mendota City Council announced Monday night that a series of upgrades to the public park will cause most of the grounds to be closed.

More than 300 kids from 14 different local 4-H organizations have amassed more than 1,300 projects to be displayed and judged at the fair, covering a wide range of topics.

A large outbuilding near Swanson Trucking in Ohio was destroyed in a fire on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Walnut Fire Protection District.

The Streator Police Department has added a new officer to its ranks.

City officials agreed to donate $500 to the Betters Fishing Association for its kids’ programs.

Stepped-up patrols will be seen throughout the City of La Salle and the state during the campaign from July 7 to July 31.

Changes to emergency dispatch in La Salle County may be coming.

A 66-year-old Sheridan man died in a grain bin accident near Marseilles on Tuesday evening, according to La Salle County Coroner Richard Ploch.