Kate Santillan

The Illinois Valley Herb Guild will hold its annual Garden Faire plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the St. Bede Academy gymnasium, 24 W. U.S. Highway 6, St. Bede Lane, Peru.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently announced it elected Derek Barichello to the board of directors in February of 2026.

Morris Hospital will hold a Camp 911 safety program for children entering third through fifth grades from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 12, at Morris Hospital YMCA, 2200 W. Dupont Ave.

Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers recently received accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Care following a three-day survey in February.

The Kane County Health Department recently announced its Integrated Referral and Intake System, or IRIS, surpassed 15,000 referrals.

Experience Travel in Granville recently announced it was recognized as an All-Star Award recipient by the MAST Travel Network.

The Streator Public Library recently announced its upcoming programs and events for the fourth week in April.

Bureau County will host a free electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25, at the Bureau County Highway Department, 595 Elm Place, Princeton.

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Hennepin branch will celebrate National Library Week with its annual spring book sale from Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25.

The La Salle County Genealogy Guild will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at its headquarters, moderated by Mollie Perrot.

Next Generation Playground will hold a Color Outside the Lines 5K and Family Fair for local families to support and expand neurodivergent children and their families resources and programs.

The Putnam County School District 535 will host an Illinois State Board of Education-mandated meeting for private and parochial school parents and school representatives and parents of homeschooled students with special needs.

The Putnam County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at the Meeting House, 403 Old Highway 26, Hennepin.

The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently named DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Sullivan as its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

The Sycamore Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated Sycamore Carpetland USA’s updated showroom.