Photos: 2023 Ottawa Family Pride Festival
Spring Valley homes involved in fire
At least two houses on the 100 block of East Caroline Street in Spring Valley were involved in a fire Saturday morning. Firefighters from several departments responded to the scene at about 11 a.m. Saturday. Crews still
Ohio, Ill. church to host open house to welcome new pastors
Many churches have one pastor for their one church. Ohio First Lutheran Church will have two pastors for two churches with husband and wife Jeff and Lori Whalen, of Peru, leading the congregation at Ohio First Lutheran
395 students graduate IVCC in spring 2023
A total of 395 spring graduates earned 520 degrees and certificates at Illinois Valley Community College. Watch the 57th annual commencement ceremony video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ-hFiH6rmo on the IVCCEagles YouTube channel. Graduates, listed by hometown with their degrees
Peru Rescue Station receives $87,000 grant for 2 new boats
Two new boats are ready to assist the Peru River Rescue teams in a variety of emergencies on the Illinois and Vermilion rivers. The rescue team launched its new RescueOne connector boats with specialized capabilities Thursday. Lt.
Starved Rock postal stamp to be released June 13
A stamp of Starved Rock State Park’s own La Salle Canyon waterfall will be released Tuesday, June 13. The canyon waterfall is one of 12 waterfalls featured in the United States Postal Service’s set of waterfall stamps.
Putnam County High School Spanish 4 students visit Prairie Central Alpacas
Putnam County High School Spanish 4 students visited Prairie Central Alpacas and Alpacas Store in Earlville after completing a unit on alpacas. According to Spanish teacher Helen Lenkaitis, alpacas are an integral of Latin American culture and