5 Things to Do: Easter egg hunts in Ottawa, Utica and more this weekend in the Illinois Valley
5 Things to Do: Easter egg hunts in Ottawa, Utica and more this weekend in the Illinois Valley
Photos: 40 years of Walmart in the Illinois Valley
When Walmart opened its first store in Peru on Tuesday, April 1, 1986, it marked a major retail milestone for the Illinois Valley. Check out photos from when the store originally opened and the grand-opening ads.
Photos: 40 years of Walmart in the Illinois Valley
Arukah lands $2M in federal funding for Princeton renovations
OSF HealthCare offers free skin cancer screening May 2 in Ottawa
The screening is free, but appointments are required.
Ottawa Fire Department welcomes new firefighter
The Ottawa Fire Department has welcomed its newest probationary firefighter Jackson Novak.
Fort du Rocher Chapter of DAR essay contest winners
The winners of the contest were Bailey Miller from Earlville, Kiley Mason from Leland, Clair Boudreau from La Salle-Peru, and Aden Tillman from Mendota, whose essay was sent on to the next level of the contest.
Starved Rock offers guided spring hike April 25 to see wildflowers and waterfalls
The “Chasing Spring Hike” will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at Starved Rock State Park.
Arukah lands $2M in federal funding for Princeton renovations
Arukah Institute received a $2 million federal funding award on Tuesday to support major renovations at its Princeton facility, with Congressman Darin LaHood on hand to present the check after getting the funding through legislation.