La Salle News

There was no luck of the Irish for a DePue woman who was cited for drunken driving last St.

Vissering Construction Company of Streator was awarded a $1,550,200 contract to construct the new emergency operations center building at the county's Etna Road complex.

The male resident who molested 10 female residents earlier this year at the La Salle County Nursing Home is no longer there, having been taken to an unidentified psychiatric facility.

The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address, day of processing and pending charge : Kendale D. Coleman, 24, 501 S. Sterling St., Streator, Tuesday, suspended or revoked driver's license.

The following students have enrolled in cosmetology training at Educators of Beauty in La Salle.

The La Salle County Medical Society has named the two recipients of its special education scholarship fund for this year, Gregory Jereb of Utica and Niket Nathani of Mendota.

A former school building in Peru may be getting a new lease on life. The Peru School District has reached a tentative agreement with La Salle/Putnam County Educational Alliance for Special Education to sell LEASE the former Roosevelt School building, according to a joint press release.

Tony LeBeau's summer job preference was pretty simple. He wanted a job working with his hands.

The following students have enrolled in cosmetology training at Educators of Beauty in La Salle.

While the summer sun beats down, many are finding refuge in a cool swimming pool.

The primary and general elections are not until next year, but La Salle County Treasurer Don Lamps has already announced his intent to seek a third term in office.

OMICRON CHAPTER, DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SOCIETY, INTERNATIONAL A $500 Recruitment Grant and a $500 Grant-in-Aid check were awarded to two students at the May meeting of Omicron Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, International.

A La Salle man who was on parole for dragging a woman to her death in 1998 was sentenced to prison Thursday by Circuit Judge Cynthia Raccuglia for a driving offense.

The following students received degrees in December from Northern Illinois University: EARLVILLE : Heather DePolo, Bachelor of Science in nursing.

The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their age, address, day of processing and pending charge : Dennis W. Bartloszewski, 69, 101 Via Del Corso, Toluca, Thursday, hold for other agency.

In Chicago, the north side stays dry and the south side receives most of the rainfall.

TONICA CLASS OF 1969 The 2009 Alumni committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at Liberty Restaurant.

A 31-year-old mother, who ordered her son to shoot two La Salle teenagers last fall, pled guilty and was sentenced to two consecutive seven-year prison terms Thursday.

In honor of Catholic Charities Month, the La Salle Catholic Charities office will offer four informational meetings: Support for Pregnant Women and Options for Adoption: Catholic Charities and Guardian Angel Outreach will present information on pregnancy care and birth options from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 16 at Immaculate Conception Church, 404 N. Park ...

Drunken driver arrests increased 8 percent in 2008 in Ottawa, according to figures recently publicized by a DUI watchdog group.