The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 20 in the Peru Public Library.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly steak fry from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, April 23.

Grand Ridge United Methodist Church will hold a potluck supper and gospel concert featuring the Wanda Mountain Boys Saturday, April 11.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is highlighting the impact of its Arts Grant program as it opens a new application cycle with a deadline of April 15.

Zion United Church of Christ in Peru donated $2,500 to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 3.

The Perfectly Flawed Foundation will host its 10th annual Earth Day Community Cleanup event, “A Decade of Difference,” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 18.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly taco night from 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8.

With spring break travel around the corner and staffing shortages with the Transportation Security Administration, an Illinois Valley based travel agency is urging residents to prepare for longer airport wait times and full flights.