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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Bureau County in week ending June 21?

By Illinois Valley Times | Jun 26, 2025

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Bureau County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

City of LaSalle Finance Committee met June 23

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 26, 2025

City of LaSalle Finance Committee met 6 p.m. Monday, June 23

Sen. Arellano slams LaSalle Library’s Drag Queen event: ‘Young minds are incredibly impressionable’

By Illinois Valley Times Reports | Jun 26, 2025

State Sen. Liandro “Li” Arellano Jr. (R-Dixon) is speaking out against LaSalle Public Library’s Drag Queen Storytime event, arguing that taxpayer-funded institutions should not serve as platforms for what he calls “ideological activism targeting children.”

Rep. Davis condemns LaSalle Library Drag Queen Storytime: ‘Not educational—it’s ideological’

By Illinois Valley Times Reports | Jun 26, 2025

Davis says the recent Drag Queen Storytime event at the LaSalle Public Library was not educational but “ideological" and inappropriate for young children.

Cheapest regular gas in cities across LaSalle County in week ending June 21

By Illinois Valley Times | Jun 25, 2025

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout LaSalle County was found at 14 gas stations in the week ending June 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

CatholicVote on Lasalle library drag show: 'This kind of radical, sexualized propaganda event has no place in any public space in America'

By Illinois Valley Times | Jun 25, 2025

Steve Cortes, Senior Advisor at Catholic Vote, has expressed opposition to the LaSalle Public Library's Drag Queen StoryTime event.

Analysis: Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 administrators rank 310th lowest in state for average salary in 2024

By Illinois Valley Times | Jun 25, 2025

Administrators in Tonica Community Consolidated School District 79 earn an average of $102,459 per year, ranking 310th lowest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

1 gas station in cities throughout LaSalle County had the cheapest diesel in week ending June 21

By Illinois Valley Times | Jun 25, 2025

The only price of diesel in cities throughout LaSalle County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on E15 gas in cities in Bureau County in week ending June 21?

By Illinois Valley Times | Jun 25, 2025

The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Bureau County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340: How many students failed ELA test in 2023-24 school year?

By Illinois Valley Times | Jun 25, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 46.4% of Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 students failed the ELA portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Lasalle Public Library hosting ‘Drag Queen Storytime’ featuring local cross-dressing man

By Illinois Valley Times | Jun 25, 2025

The LaSalle Public Library is set to celebrate “Pride Month” with a “Drag Queen “ event on June 25, featuring the performer JJ Adonis. The announcement was made on the library's website.