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Summer Fun Fest will return June 13-16 to Oglesby. The festival announced its musical lineup and schedule for other activities.
This spring, Morgan Phillips and Emily Maze will leave their mark on Illinois Valley Community College in a way neither could have predicted when they were students there.
Oglesby city officials will consider applying for a grant to rehabilitate about a dozen homes in need of upgrades.
The Oglesby American Legion, 410 Clark St., will host its monthly steak fry from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 25.
Ideas ranging from an additional volleyball court and a pump track to new parking lots and new playground equipment were among some of the items suggested to improve Lehigh Park during a public meeting Thursday at Oglesby City Hall.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently hosted a moving Quilts of Valor ceremony honoring five area military veterans.
Illinois Valley Community College recognized Thomas J. McCormack Scholars and other academic honorees at its annual Student Academic Awards Ceremony on April 3.
Here are five things to do this weekend in the Illinois Valley from the opening of "Tootsie" to a Taylor Swift tribute act, among other activities.
Illinois Valley Community College’s spring musical production, “Tootsie - The Comedy Musical,” reunites some familiar faces in a comedy based on the 1982 movie about an actor’s unorthodox scheme to revive his sagging career.
Illinois Valley Community College will sponsor two blood drives this month in Ottawa and Oglesby.
OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa announced Megan Henneberry, a patient care tech from the medical/surgical inpatient unit, recently received the Sunflower Award.
Oglesby might get a “behavior-conduct” policy, but the first draft was deemed problematic Monday and the City Council tabled it.
The Oglesby American Legion, 410 S. Clark St., will host its monthly taco night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. Three tacos cost $6 for dine in or carryout.
Very quietly, the IDNR has mapped out plans for what to do with the 2,629 acres acquired six years ago from Buzzi Unicem, which grew Matthiessen and Starved Rock state parks a combined 55%. The annex still is not safe, as the area is being cleaned up.
In October 2018, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources purchased 2,628 acres from Lone Star Industries Inc. near Oglesby. This formerly mined property is adjacent to Matthiessen State Park and is now referred to as the Matthiessen Annex property. In its reclaimed state, this property will provide recreational opportunities, as well as habitat and public access to the Illinois River and Bailey Creek.