Oglesby News

For the eighth consecutive summer, Carus Corporation has sponsored Summer Science Camp for students entering sixth grade in the fall.

Authorities Tuesday charged an Aurora man imprisoned for the murders of two people found in La Salle County in 1996 with killing his wife in 1990.

Northbound Interstate 39 will be closed part of Saturday in conjunction with construction on the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Bridge over the Illinois River near La Salle and Oglesby.

Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley's first communitywide fundraising campaign raised $65,789, surpassing its $60,000 goal.

JAMES SCHOTT of Ottawa earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of St.

Jerome "Bob" Schwamberger, 91, of Arlington died June 6, 2008 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley.

The following students graduated in May from Aurora University. Students receiving bachelor's degrees were: REBECCA GRAU of Flanagan; DOMINIK CHANDLER, JILL JOYCE, ROSAELIA MEDELLIN, JESSICA SHANYFELT of ...

Friday looked like rain. But that threat wasn't big enough to keep about 225 car and truck owners away from the 10th Annual Ottawa Cruise Night.

Where's Woody? Restaurant's iconic statue finds new home Woody has found a new home.

Herald & Review/Kelly J. Huff Noted Abraham Lincoln sculptor John McClarey has almost got his bronze sillouettes ready for the Shadows of Lincoln Festival, including this piece that depicts Lincoln being ...

Daughter, Kaelynn Florence, to Scott and Sally Rowan of Normal May 20 at Bromenn Regional Medical Center in Normal.

Tom McGunnigal, St. Bede Academy admission director, has announced 16 St. Bede sophomores have become student ambassadors.

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 : Denise R. Dumont, 43, Oglesby, Tuesday, ...

The Illinois State Police Zone 3/LaSalle Task Force concluded an investigation on May 13 into sales of purported cocaine in Mendota, which led the LaSalle County State's Attorney's office to seek class X ...

Utica soon part of 5-city emergency system "Code Red." It means emergency. It means plans are in action to assist with an emergency.

A Good Samaritan in a canoe rescued four people from a dam on the Vermilion River Saturday near Oglesby.

“So far, there's no apparent interest throughout the county”

Marseilles officials eying alert system On the tails of a community notification system being implemented in some western La Salle County cities, Marseilles officials also have expressed an interest. via The Times

David Goddard and Lisa Wroblewski, both of Earlville. Gerdovich Justin and Jacqueline Latsch, both of Oglesby. via The Times

Francisco D. Gonzalez, 89, of Mendota died April 26, 2008 at Mendota Community Hospital. via Mendota Reporter

Anne Oklesen Tolan, 96, formerly of Mendota, died April 18, 2008 at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Peru. via Mendota Reporter