The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly taco night from 4:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 11.

Due to low numbers in its junior and senior classes, the Fieldcrest football program will only field a JV team this coming fall.

Girls basketball players from La Salle-Peru, Hall, Mendota, Princeton, Bureau Valley and Earlville earned all-conference honors.

Annie from Shaw Local Radio interviewed Dr. Ed Monroe from A Lifetime of Smiles. February is Children's Dental Health Awareness month, and they talked about first visits, making a child comfortable with the dentist, preventative measures, and Invisalign versus braces

La Salle-Peru Township High School seniors Ryia Boaz and Collin Kalsto were crowned Daisy Mae and Li’l Abner at the school’s 2026 Sadie Hawkins Dance.

The coffee shop, which has two locations in Ottawa and one in Peru, will open this spring or early summer at 522 S. Clark St., the former Nonie’s Bakery & Cafe, with which Jeremiah Joe has had a partnership since 2020.

All senior citizens who are or will be 65 years old in 2026 and own and reside in their own home are eligible for the $5,000 Senior Homestead Exemption on their 2027 real estate tax bill.

La Salle-Peru co-op swimming coach Rob McNally has retired from coaching due to "personal issues." He coached the co-op since 2015 after helping resurrect the boys team and start the girls program.

The “9th Annual Mendota Polar Plunge” at Lake Mendota saw about 125 participants from 13 different teams take a dip into the water to support Special Olympics of Illinois.