Second suspect in fatal Streator shooting returned to La Salle County
Both suspects in a May 6 shooting in Streator, which injured two and killed one, are now in La Salle County custody. It might be another few days, however, before either is charged with homicide. Malcolm J.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces 2024 presidential bid
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has officially declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president, announcing the news with a campaign video during a glitch-riddled event on Twitter with the owner of the social media site, Elon
Florida Panthers sweep Carolina Hurricanes to head to Stanley Cup Final
The Florida Panthers are heading to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996, after sweeping the Carolina Hurricanes with a 4-3 win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final at FLA Live Arena
Boys tennis: L-P doubles team, Princeton’s Tyson Phillips ready for state
Both local entrants in the IHSA Class 1A Boys Tennis State Tournament drew seeded opponents in the first round. The La Salle-Peru doubles team of Andrew Bollis and Danny Santoy will face Nazareth’s Declan Foley and Ryan
Cusick settles with accusers after 2019 acquittal
Kenneth Cusick, the Ottawa man acquitted in 2019 of killing his wife, has settled a federal lawsuit against his numerous accusers. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Chicago received a stipulation between Cusick and attorneys for the
5 things to do in the Illinois Valley: Spend the weekend at the park with these festivals
1. Park Fest: The festival will run Friday through Sunday at City Park in Streator, featuring a carnival and craft vendors. The carnival will be open 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and
7 priest abuse cases reported in La Salle County, 2 in Bureau County, 1 in Marshall County
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Tuesday released a report detailing information on 451 Catholic priests and religious brothers who abused almost 2,000 children in the state over more than seven decades. Of those cases, the report
Write Team: Taking part in local theater can teach many lessons
Throughout my life, I have always been interested in theater. The lights, costumes, emotions and songs all intrigued me. In high school, I awkwardly graced the stage for a few plays that involved no singing at all.
Student arrested in fatal shooting of schoolmate outside Pittsburgh school
One student is dead and another is in custody after a shooting early Wednesday outside a school in Pittsburgh. The ages of the students involved in the incident outside the Oliver Citywide Academy were not immediately clear;
It’s long past time to for Illinois to enact ethical reforms
A former governor has a plan for what ails Illinois politics. A Chicago federal jury’s guilty verdict in the Commonwealth Edison bribery conspiracy case has initiated another round of “what-can-we-do-to-stop-corruption” talk in Illinois. The unfortunate answer is,