Streator defeated L-P 7-6 on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 in Streator.
Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual State of the Cities luncheon on Wednesday at Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock in Utica. Mayors from Peru, La Salle, Ottawa, Oglesby, Utica Spring Valley and Streator spoke to more than 200 people on the local, social and economic climate along in their communities.
MABAS Division 25 hosted a Vehicle and Machinery Operations Class on Sunday at Senica’s Towing in La Salle. Over the past two weekends 14 firefighters from MABAS 25 departments spent more than 40 hours learning the technical aspects of auto extrication and machinery rescue.
The 17th annual Illinois Valley Emergency Services St. Baldrick's event was conducted Sunday at Senica's Oak Ridge in La Salle. Sixteen participants shaved their heads to raise more than $7,000 for this year's event. St. Baldrick's is a national fundraiser to raise money for childhood cancer research.
Nearly 100 teams of anglers competed in the Masters Walleye Circuit on Saturday in Spring Valley. This is the second year in a row the tournament returned to Spring Valley.
Children collected Easter eggs during the Easter egg hunt on Saturday at Centennial Park in Peru.
Hundreds of children came out to the Spring Valley Easter egg hunt presented by Upscale Resale and Grow Spring Valley on Saturday at Hall High School.
Streator and L-P played to a 2-2 tie on Friday, March 22, 2024 at the L-P Athletic Complex in La Salle.
More than a hundred supporters gathered at the train depot in Princeton to celebrate the California Zephyr's 75th anniversary on Tuesday. On March 20, 1949, the cross-country train debuted the original California Zephyr, a joint offering of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; Denver & Rio Grande Western; and Western Pacific.