Rutland News

1881: The La Salle Press reports "Three Finger Bill," the notorious Ottawa thief, was "run into the cooler Wednesday evening for vagrancy, and ordered to leave town by Justice Mason Thursday morning." 1890: The Congregationalists of La Salle dedicate their new Queen Anne-style brick edifice.

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is expected at Saturday's Freedom Run event in Marseilles.

Even though it"s summertime, United Way is rallying support for its School Tools program with a call for donations.

May 26-June 1 Doug Stockley, Earlville Planting continues to be delayed by wet fields.

Not included in Heartland Alliance's report on poverty is a breakdown by school district.

Pamela Persich, 42, 411 Fifth Ave., Ottawa, was cited Sunday for permitting a dog to run at large.

The focus in the first board of trustees election for the Reddick Public Library District will be on the write-in candidates.

The Illinois Commerce Commission said Wednesday it approved a request by AmerenIP to erect high power lines through La Salle County.

November L. Rhodes, 18, 1407 N. Sterling St., was arrested at 11:19 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Joyce Street on a La Salle County failure to appear warrant on a charge of battery.

BOTH DRIVERS were injured in an accident on Illinois 71, in Rutland Township, La Salle County, at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday.

A court hearing is set for later this month regarding an effort to give voters in 24 of La Salle County's 37 townships the chance to withdraw - township-by-township - from the recently established countywide ...

Michael T. Vargas, 38, 302 Chicago St., was arrested Wednesday on a warrant for no valid drivers license.