Students at Trinity Catholic Academy in La Salle kicked off May by crowning a parish statue of the Virgin Mary.
The Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustees on Thursday purchased a robotic welding system for the welding program.
Spring Valley resident Caleb Savitch happily goes where many welders don’t. For him, welding and water are a good mix.
La Salle-Peru High School honored upcoming graduates with scholarships and special awards during the annual Senior Awards Night on April 25 at the school.
Oglesby Elementary will host a meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Lincoln Elementary School, 755 Bennett Ave., to inform parents of private school and home school students with special needs.
Some 225 students who completed degrees or certificates are expected to participate in Illinois Valley Community College’s 58th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18.
Lemonade Day for Young Entrepreneurs took place Saturday in Utica with students from Waltham, Dimmick and Ottawa Central schools selling their products. Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce coordinated the event.
The Illinois Board of Higher Education awarded 76 nurse educator fellowships, totaling $760,000, for fiscal year 2024, including one to Illinois Valley Community College’s Cathy Lenkaitis.
A campaign to raise funds for Illinois Valley Community College’s Foundation is geared to the college’s centennial celebration and gaining speed.