Illinois Valley Community College will host two transfer day events, State University Transfer Day from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, and Private Illinois Colleges and Universities Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in room CTC124.

A bridge on North 40th Road in Serena Township, located between East 20th and East 21st roads, will be closed for repairs beginning Monday, Oct. 3.

A parent/caregiver education night provided mental health resources and information to families on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at Parkside School in Peru.

The La Salle County Health Department is offering upcoming walk-in flu vaccinations.

The village of Cherry will be reading water meters from now to Friday, Sept. 30.

A Mendota man was indicted with felony animal cruelty for a puppy found dead under suspicious circumstances.

Drug agents arrested two in separate Tuesday busts for ecstasy and heroin.

Chief Senachwine Chapter regent, Sharon Bittner, and Hennepin mayor, Kevin Coleman, rung bells to celebrate the start of Constitution Week on Sept. 17.

La Salle-Peru High School seniors Anna McLaughlin of La Salle and Tommy Hartman of Utica were named 2022 Homecoming Queen and King during the LPHS Variety Show on Monday night in Sellett Gym.