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Starved Rock hosts program on La Salle County’s early pioneers April 11
A program on the settlement of La Salle County, “Early Pioneers of La Salle,“ will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.
2026 BCR girls track & field preview capsules
Here’s a look at the girls track & field teams heading into the 2026 season from ALO, Bureau Valley, Hall, Princeton, Putnam County and St. Bede
Boys bowling: Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference winners
Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference boys bowlers from the winter season.
5 Things to Do: Easter egg hunts in Ottawa, Utica and more this weekend in the Illinois Valley
Celebrate Easter with egg hunts in Ottawa and Utica this weekend.
Photos: 40 years of Walmart in the Illinois Valley
When Walmart opened its first store in Peru on Tuesday, April 1, 1986, it marked a major retail milestone for the Illinois Valley. Check out photos from when the store originally opened and the grand-opening ads.
Ottawa Fire Department welcomes new firefighter
The Ottawa Fire Department has welcomed its newest probationary firefighter Jackson Novak.