The Oglesby City Council will meet Monday, Aug. 18, to consider several financial and operational items, including paramedic pay, equipment purchases and upcoming events.

A free workshop on the Mediterranean diet will be held Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Walnut Public Library.

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Families gather for the kickoff youth soccer ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at Peck Park in Ottawa. Check out these photos by MaKade Rios.

Where in your city do drivers need to be most cautious? Police chiefs in the Illinois Valley had no trouble identifying the problem spots.

The Mendota Knights of Columbus John F Kennedy Council 2090 held a Pro-Life Benefit on Saturday, July 26, 2025. The Pork Chop & Sweet Corn Drive-Thru Dinner raised more than $2,500 for Abigail Women’s Center. Cash and check donations also exceeded an additional $600.

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The long-planned renovation of Stage 212 is now underway.

Illinois saw 142 tornadoes in 2024. With weather teams stretched thin because of federal budget cuts, forecasters warn the next storm might slip through the cracks

Three leaders in the Illinois Valley Community College’s theater program have created a scholarship to support students who perform onstage or behind the scenes.