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The La Salle County Board will vote Thursday on a resolution opposing any attempt to rename Starved Rock State Park. A board committee unanimously advanced a draft resolution Monday.

You won't find many police officers still working at age 54, let alone still working midnights on patrol. But not many law enforcement officers love being a cop as much as Bill Sommer does.

The two crashes are under investigation by the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office.

Tonica and Utica fire departments along with La Salle County Sheriff deputies, work the scene of a two-vehicle crash on the Illinois Route 178 bridge over the Vermilion River on Monday, April 22, 2024 near Lowell. The accident happened shortly before 8:30a.m. Both lanes of Illinois 178 are temporarily shut down while emergency crews assist at the scene.

Fifteen first responders completed the first – and longest – step in becoming an emergency medical technician Saturday, celebrating the accomplishment with a graduation ceremony at the McNabb fire station.

Tonica Grade School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.

She is the first Tonica Grade School recipient in the history of the award.

Easter is Sunday, March 31. Here's a list of restaurants offering special holiday brunches.

Grace United Methodist Church, 1345 Chartres St., La Salle, will host the program Journey to Jerusalem.

La Salle County is a non-sanctuary county after Thursday's vote. With that said, there is an emergency plan in place to care for migrants temporarily should they be left in the county.

Three juveniles were ordered held in the La Salle County Detention Home after police linked them to a four-month spree of vehicle thefts and burglaries.

Last fall, 196 students earned 251 degrees and certificates at Illinois Valley Community College.

For the Fall 2023 semester, the following students were named to the Presidential Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College.

For the Fall 2023 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, and returned the following indictments.