For more than five decades, if you ordered a pizza at Sam’s Pizza in Oglesby more than once, chances are owner Sammy Leone knew your order when you came in and never had to write it down.

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Peru's Illinois Valley Auto Group hosts Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, with games and trick-or-treating.

Here is the list of couples to apply for La Salle County marriage licenses from Oct. 1 through Oct. 15, 2025.

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Explore Utica's annual Witches Walk on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, featuring local artists. Check out these photos from MaKade Rios.

The Bureau County Fairgrounds recently released its calendar of upcoming events.

Illinois Valley Cursillo will hold an evening of food and fellowship at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 in Marseilles.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from Sept. 15 to Sept. 30.

A grant from the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation helped bring internationally renowned trumpet player Dr. Stephen Hawk to Illinois Valley Community College for masterclasses and concerts.