Leland News

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.

Q. The Times recently printed a financial report for LEASE. What is that? A. The La Salle/Putnam County Educational Alliance for Special Education provides the organized administration of all special education programs and services for La Salle and Putnam counties.

Dr. Seuss' best loved children's characters come alive on the stage of the Sandwich Opera House beginning this weekend.

What happened in the skies over Aurora's far East Side just before midnight on Oct.

Farmers in La Salle and DeKalb counties will join with members from 19 area churches in nine denominations, all participants in two Food Resource Bank growing projects, to celebrate the harvest on a farm near Somonauk Saturday, Oct.

Even if you've uttered the words, “I do not like green eggs and ham,” Indian Valley Theatre is cooking up a treat that will certainly appeal to your tastes.

A 16-year-old juvenile was arrested Tuesday in the 200 block of West Madison Street on complaints of possession of smoking materials by a minor, battery and harassment through electronic communication.

The rural Somonauk rail crossing where a Leland couple and their 9-year-old granddaughter were killed last month is one of 128 grade crossings scheduled for safety improvements this fiscal year, according to a revised five-year plan released last week by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

The rural Somonauk rail crossing where a Leland couple and their 9-year-old granddaughter were killed last month is one of 128 grade crossings scheduled for safety improvements this fiscal year, according to a revised five-year plan released last week by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

The rural Somonauk rail crossing where a Leland couple and their 9-year-old granddaughter were killed last month is one of 128 grade crossings scheduled for safety improvements this fiscal year, according to a revised five-year plan released last week by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

DeKALB – A lieutenant in the DeKalb Police Department said Thursday that he intends to run for county sheriff as a Republican in the spring primary.

The following is provided by the La Salle County Sheriff's Office, listing those processed at the jail, with their ages, address, day of processing and pending charge : Amy A. Gierden, 20, 1110 Indiana Ave., Mendota, Tuesday, battery.

The Valley West Community Hospital Auxiliary recently announced a total of $9,900 awarded to the 2009 scholarship winners.

United Way of Eastern La Salle County is accepting Labor of Love applications for repairs and renovations on homes owned by low-income homeowners and homes owned by military families of deployed personnel.

Recently Marilyn Rasmusen gave Jim Meyer a stack of old letters. The letters were written to Marilyn by Meyer's sister, Mildred Meyer, when both were away at college.

Friends of the couple who died in Monday's train collision near Somonauk remembered them as active, educated people who loved history and politics and were dedicated to their community.

SOMONAUK – Three people were killed and two others hospitalized after their vehicle collided with an Amtrak train at a rural crossing about 3 p.m. Monday.

Three passengers in a car have died after the vehicle was struck by an Amtrak train in Adams Township in LaSalle County .

Children get a barrel of water dumped on them as part of water fights during Leland's sesquicentennial in Leland on Sunday.

A veteran Aurora police officer remains on active duty after being charged with domestic battery in DeKalb County.