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Action by the La Salle County Board Friday helped clear the way for action by the Streator City Council on an enterprise zone for Iberdrola Renewables' 155-turbine Streator Cayuga Ridge South Wind Farm.
La Salle County: Tag fee doubles for 'intact' dogs
Increased La Salle County license fees for "intact" dogs will take effect Jan. 1. The County Board voted 21-4 on Friday to double the fees for dogs that are not spayed or neutered.
2 sentenced on obstruction charges
A Marseilles man was sentenced to prison and a woman from Odell was given probation for lying to an Ottawa police officer during the initial investigation of a service station robbery on the city's South Side Sept.
La Salle County committees set, Rigby off as IT chairman
With some minor adjustments, the La Salle County Board's Committee on Appointments approved a final version of the new consolidated committee structure.
IVCC students debate death penalty
As part of their American National Government studies, six Illinois Valley Community College students presented a Constitution Day "Death Penalty Debate" Wednesday in which they argued the pros and cons of the ultimate punishment controversy.
Henry man accused of child sexual assault
A Henry man, charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony, appeared in a La Salle County courtroom Tuesday where his bond was set at $50,000. Shaun E. Green, 31, 313 Jefferson St., is accused of committing an act of sexual assault against a child who was 4 at the time of the alleged offense between July 2004 and ...
County transportation committee meets Friday in Ottawa
The La Salle County Transportation Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in Ottawa City Hall, 301 W. Main St.
The Family Room Store expands hours to Fridays
Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center's The Family Room Store has expanded its hours and is now open from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Fridays mornings.
Computer personnel appointments trouble county committee
As La Salle County prepares to part ways this month with Illinois Valley Community College as its computer services provider, the clock is ticking on the sticky procedural question of how to transition the four-person college staff onto the county staff.
Streator man sentenced to jail, probation for robbery attempt
A Streator man was sentenced to jail and probation Thursday in a plea agreement sanctioned by Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Raccuglia for an August burglary attempt of a popular downtown restaurant.
Tentative La Salle County Board committees set
A first draft for the members of the new La Salle County Board committee structure was hammered out Tuesday morning by the board's Committee on Appointments.
County's farmers welcome sunny days for harvest
There's nothing like sun to gladden a farmer's heart at harvest time. After a long spell of rain, recent sunny days have allowed local farmers to get busy bringing in their crops.
DePue man gets prison for striking child
A DePue man, arrested on a charge of aggravated battery to a child younger than 13 in August, was sentenced to prison Thursday in the La Salle County courtroom of Circuit Judge Cynthia Raccuglia.
Streator man charged with sexual abuse, theft
A Streator man, wanted for sexual abuse and retail theft, was taken into custody by Streator Police over the weekend after the La Salle County State's Attorney's Office issued a warrant for his arrest on Oct.
Task force makes Spring Valley arrests
An investigation into heroin and marijuana sales in Spring Valley led to charges against four Spring Valley people this week.
La Salle station plans community information night
Exelon Nuclear"s La Salle County Generating Station in Marseilles has planned a community information night Monday.
La Salle County buys MABAS rescue equipment truck
When a tornado devastated Utica in 2004, a response focus was the plight of people trapped when the Milestone tavern collapsed on top of them.
La Salle County grants Ottawa bond wish
The La Salle County Board gave unanimous approval Tuesday to a key element in Ottawa's plan to provide additional water and sewer lines to its industrial park and gain ownership of the long-vacant downtown Jordan Block.
Casey's holdup man appears in La Salle County court
A La Salle man, charged with robbing a convenience store in the city, appeared in the La Salle County courtroom of Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Raccuglia Tuesday morning where bond was set at $200,000. Wesley Michael Villarreal, 30, 627 Hennepin St., was charged with armed robbery, a Class X felony, after his arrest by La Salle Police for robbing at ...
Retired community college cop seeks La Salle County sheriff post
A retired police officer once shot by a robber has filed to run as a Democrat against incumbent La Salle County Sheriff Tom Templeton, a Republican.
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