The LaSalle County Clerk says 15,609 ballots were cast in Tuesday's Consolidated Election, a turnout of just over 20% In Peru, Ken Kolowski secured a decisive victory in the mayoral race, garnering 2,108 votes out of a total of 2,920 cast. His opponent, Doug Bernabei, managed to receive 812 votes. ---------------------...

Today is the Consolidated Election with voters choosing candidates for school boards, community college trustees, township offices and trustees, board members for public library districts, park districts, and rural fire districts, and some towns and villages are selecting municipal officials. Oglesby voters have a refe...

A LaSalle man could spend up to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony gun and drug charges. Nicholas R. Milby, 35, entered a blind plea Thursday in La Salle County Circuit Court to armed habitual criminal and unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Prosecutors agreed to drop additional charges and cap thei...

The Illinois Department of Transportation will resume construction on U.S. Route 6 through La Salle and Peru starting April 1st as part of a $6.4 million improvement project scheduled for completion this summer. The construction zone extends from the Little Vermilion River bridge in La Salle west to the Dalzell Blackto...

Construction on I-80 resumes today in Bureau and La Salle counties. Crews will be milling and resurfacing the road, including the Illinois Route 89 and Plank Road exit and entrance ramps. There will be one lane open in both directions during the nearly 22-million-dollar project, which is expected to be completed this f...