Mendota

The summer crop and rainfall report, which features crop condition and rainfall updates from La Salle County farmers, is published regularly during the growing season. This is the first report of the season.

Tom Pigati retired in May from the Eureka Savings Bank Board of Directors after serving on the board for 25 years, including as board chairman since 2011.

A micro-pantry was added outside the OSF Medical Group offices at 1614 E. Norris Drive in Ottawa.

OSF HealthCare welcomed OrthoIllinois physicians Connor Kasik, DO, and Robert Mitchell, DO, to OSF Medical Group – Orthopedics.

The Catholic War Veterans donated $1,000 to the Mendota Fire Department to purchase new extrication equipment.

This Memorial Day, remember those who sacrificed all while serving in the United States military with these ceremonies in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

Mendota High School senior Karli Blair Miars was selected to receive the 2023 Jacob Family Scholarship on May 13 during the high school’s graduation ceremony.

Holy Cross School in Mendota released its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 school year.

Temperatures for the weekend are expected to be in the 80s and sunny skies are predicted as a number of swimming pools and splash pads are expected to be fully operational across La Salle and Bureau counties for the Memorial Day weekend. Here is when area pools are set to open.

Black Bros. Co. in Mendota recently donated $30,000 to Illinois Valley Community College’s Career and Technical Program to be used at the discretion of the college to continue to support the CTE programs.

The report included 51 documented cases in the Diocese of Peoria, which includes La Salle, Bureau, Putnam and Marshall counties, among 21 other counties.

14 of the fastest growing fast food chains in America already have restaurants in the Illinois Valley. Here's a look at the other 11 and where the closest restaurants are located. Which one of these will be the next to locate in the region?

The University of Illinois Extension invites youth to participate in upcoming 4-H programs.

Mendota District 289 is hoping to get all kindergarten students prepared for the 2023-24 school year.

The Music Suite 408 flute ensembles, under the direction of Natalie Lindig and Sue Gillio, will present the 30th (almost) annual Spring Flute Fling at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 21, at the Zion United Church of Christ, 1521 Sixth St., Peru.