A man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca is being held in La Salle County Jail, according to jail records.

The newest recruit at the Peru Police Department is an 8-week-old St. Bernard.

Scooter’s Coffee opened Friday in Mendota.

The concert-style performance is an original musical by local composer Cameron Dingerson.

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Schools from Sherrard, Port Byron Riverdale, Erie-Prophetstown, Hall, Rockridge, Bureau Valley, Monmouth Roseville, Orion, Princeton, Sterling Newman, Kewanee and Mendota all competed in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference girls meet on Friday, May 3, 2024 in Mendota.

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Putnam County fire and EMS units, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and OSF Life Flight conducted a mock prom crash organized by the Putnam County Coroner’s Awareness Program on Friday at Putnam County High School. The school's prom is Saturday. The program encourages students to make good choices on prom night.

The Pretrial Success Act legislation builds upon the Pretrial Fairness Act by constructing a support system for people awaiting trial in the community, with a proposed $15 million investment designed to expand access to health and human services.

The Illinois Board of Higher Education awarded 76 nurse educator fellowships, totaling $760,000, for fiscal year 2024, including one to Illinois Valley Community College’s Cathy Lenkaitis.

La Salle-Peru High School will host a community forum on Wednesday, May 8, to consider implementing tougher restrictions on cellphones for students during the 2024-2025 school year.