Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340 will hold Kindergarten Pre-Registration from Monday, Feb. 23, through Friday, Feb. 27, at Bureau Valley Elementary buildings in Walnut and Wyanet.

University of Illinois Extension will host a winter workshop series on sustainable agriculture practices for farmers and landowners.

He dreamed of a career in sports training and found his way to EMS, police dispatching and then patrol. Now, Peru Police Sgt. Ed DeGroot is calling it a career.

Blair appeared Tuesday in La Salle County Circuit Court and, through his lawyer, asked Circuit Judge Michelle A. Vescogni to give him another crack at pre-trial release.

Streator Elementary School District 44 announced that Mrs. Karen Dye will serve as the principal of Northlawn Junior High for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year.

The Granville branch of the Putnam County Library will host documentaries, craft workshops and a community book club throughout February.

The Putnam County Library in Hennepin will host a variety of programs throughout February, including crafts, educational events and community activities.

Bestselling author R.L. Stine will discuss his illustrious career in horror writing at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Putnam County Library.

St. Michael the Archangel Parish will launch its Building Our Future capital campaign with a series of public receptions beginning later this month, according to parish officials.