Kewanee man found guilty of 2020 murder in Princeton
The Bureau County State’s Attorney’s Office reported Davijion Robinson, 21, of Kewanee, was found guilty, during a bench trial that took place May 8-15. He was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder and one
Softball: L-P starts slow but uses big inning to advance to regional final
ROCK ISLAND – The day before the La Salle-Peru softball team opened the postseason, the No. 2-seeded Cavaliers talked about not taking any opponents lightly. L-P coach Randy Huebbe felt his team did that Tuesday against No.
Police blotter: May 23, 2023
Brianna L. Mancini, 37, of Peru, was charged by Oglesby police with two counts of felony aggravated battery for allegedly spitting in the faces of an Oglesby police officer and a paramedic who responded to a single-vehicle
La Salle County grand jury: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments: Michael Guarino Moulton, 25, of Mendota (domestic battery); Philip Fite, 35, homeless (aggravated battery; criminal damage to government property); Daniel Tonielli, 44, of Ottawa
Utica mourns longtime trustee Mary Pawlak
Mary Pawlak served on the Utica Village Board for decades and steered the village through good times (record revenues and tourist visits) and bad (floods, a fatal tornado). Her long service ended Tuesday, on what also was
L-P announces senior athletic awards
La Salle-Peru handed out several athletic awards and scholarships at the school’s annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Nik Belski earned the William Plantan and Mike Kasap Memorial Football scholarships, which are each $1,000. The Plantan Scholarship is awarded
Ottawa’s BASH opens 2nd location in Geneva
Ottawa’s Burger and Sushi House celebrated the opening of a second location in Geneva with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 19. Owners Cody and Chanel Renkosik cut the ribbon at the at 124 W. State St. location in
Suspect in fatal Streator shooting held on $750K bond
One of the suspects in a May 6 shooting in Streator that injured three – one of the victims later died – is in La Salle County custody and the other suspect is on his way. Rachael
Chief Senachwine Chapter member wins NSDAR’s Constitution Week poster contest
Elise Bittner, member of the Chief Senachwine NSDAR Chapter, was awarded first place in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution poster contest for Constitution Week. The weeklong event is celebrated each year from Sept. 17
Softball: L-P faces tough regional field in Rock Island
In each of the past three seasons, the La Salle-Peru softball team reached a regional final only to see its season end there. In their quest for their first regional championship since 2013, the Cavaliers lost 7-6