Calling Frog Survey training will teach 13 separate frog calls
The Master Naturalists of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Extension are having an in-person watch party for the next Calling Frog Survey training from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Jan 31 at the La Salle County Extension Office.
NCI ARTworks holding 2026 Mad Hatter Ball on Friday night in Peru
NCI ARTworks is set to spotlight some of the Illinois Valley’s best young artists at the 9th Annual Mad Hatter Ball on Friday, Jan. 16 at the Westclox Event Center’s historic west wing in Peru.
Bureau Valley High School announces semester 1 honor roll
Bureau Valley High School has announced its semester 1 honor roll, recognizing students for academic achievement.
‘Everybody wants to see Mendota thrive and flourish’: New Mendota chamber president has a vision
Mendota’s new Chamber of Commerce CEO Madeline Piller hopes to continue her family’s legacy of working for the people of Mendota.
IVCC to host Oglesby Agronomy Summit
Illinois Valley Community College is hosting the Oglesby Agronomy Summit, an event that aims to provide producers with the latest agronomic research updates and equip them with information that will empower them in their farm decision-making.
NCI ARTworks holding 2026 Mad Hatter Ball on Friday night in Peru
NCI ARTworks is set to spotlight some of the Illinois Valley’s best young artists at the 9th Annual Mad Hatter Ball on Friday, Jan. 16 at the Westclox Event Center’s historic west wing in Peru.
Bureau Valley High School announces semester 1 honor roll
Bureau Valley High School has announced its semester 1 honor roll, recognizing students for academic achievement.
Calling Frog Survey training will teach 13 separate frog calls
The Master Naturalists of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Extension are having an in-person watch party for the next Calling Frog Survey training from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Jan 31 at the La Salle County Extension Office.
State Department halts visa processing for 75 countries starting next week

The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday that it will temporarily stop processing immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to tighten standards for who may permanently enter
Denmark says ‘fundamental disagreement’ over Greenland remains after meeting with Vance, Rubio

Denmark and Greenland remain firmly opposed to President Trump’s push to bring Greenland under U.S. control, despite what Danish officials described as direct but respectful talks with senior members of the Trump administration at the White House.