Marseilles man gets 14 years prison in sexual abuse case

A Marseilles man was sentenced Friday to 14 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a child and for taking sexually explicit images of two victims.
Gun suspect gets 8 years in prison for having modified weapon at an Oglesby motel

A Lansing man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for possessing a pistol, seized at an Oglesby motel, that had been modified into an automatic weapon.
Hundreds attend College and Career Night at IVCC

Hundreds packed Illinois Valley Community College’s gym Wednesday for the 51st College and Career Night, which connected students and parents with recruitment representatives from 40 universities throughout the Midwest and beyond.
Ottawa Fire Department installs devices to alert vehicles of its presence at emergencies

The Ottawa Fire Department has installed on all its vehicles a digital alert system that will warn drivers of its presence.
Ottawa Fire Department installs devices to alert vehicles of its presence at emergencies

The Ottawa Fire Department has installed on all its vehicles a digital alert system that will warn drivers of its presence.
60+ Chicago Marathon Runners to Visit Heritage Harbor

parkrun 5K set to host international runners on October 12th
NewsTribune Athlete of the Week: Hall’s Landen Plym

Hall senior Landen Plym was voted NewsTribune Athlete of the Week after winning an individual regional title in golf while helping the Red Devils to a team regional title.
La Salle County opposes coal ash in its landfill

Bring in $3 million while trucking in coal ash from the Hennepin power plant? The La Salle County Board said no. They don’t want the coal ash or the money.
Fire damages church hall in Streator that serves as a weekly food pantry

The New Beginnings Baptist Church Hall in Streator, which serves as a food pantry, was damaged by fire and smoke Friday morning.
2 Peru residents taken to hospital with injuries from residential fire

Two Peru residents were taken to a hospital with injuries from a Friday morning fire.