Maribeth M. Wilson

A life-threatening cold is settling across the Illinois Valley this weekend, with warming centers opening to provide relief for those in need.

School districts across the Illinois Valley have announced full closures or shifts to e-learning on Friday due to the dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills forecast.

The La Salle-Peru Township High School Renaissance Students of the Month were recognized during a breakfast ceremony on Wednesday.

The La Salle City Council approved an ordinance authorizing a Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) to allow Glenstone Redevelopment and Nathan Watson to redevelop the property during Monday’s meeting.

All Democrats are welcome and encouraged to attend. Food can be bought through the La Salle VFW.

Ongoing search efforts are scheduled to resume with the assistance of the Illinois Conservation Police.

The Ottawa Fire Department extinguished an apartment complex fire in a multi-use building early Saturday, rescuing two residents from the structure.

The Peru Municipal Building and city departments will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Seneca High School has announced its semester 1 honor roll, recognizing students for academic achievement.

Peru Hy-Vee raised $4,308.60 to support two local food pantries through a November round-up campaign.

Stage 212 in La Salle is accepting submissions from directors for its 2027 season.

Ava Easter will perform the final show in Festival 56’s 2025-2026 Sound Stage series at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Grace Theater in Princeton.

Princeton’s historic Red Covered Bridge will advance through critical engineering phases in 2026 as the Illinois Department of Transportation works toward repairing damage from a 2023 semi-truck collision.

Stage 212 in La Salle is offering a children’s theater workshop from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17.

Hunter Handyman Services in La Salle is celebrating five years of serving the Illinois Valley area.