Starved Rock Lodge and reelCreative have announced an expanded creative partnership to elevate the Lodge’s “Escape to Nature, Wake Up with Adventure” campaign while investing in new visual assets for 2026.

You’ll still have to check your speeds – Peru police will be watching – but the speed limit on Plank Road will be raised to 45 mph within city limits.

The four Bureau County Sheriff’s candidates made their case for why they’re best fit for the role on Tuesday night in Princeton.

Experience the 70s with a disco flashback later on this month.

Bernie Donovan wasn’t just employed at Bureau Valley High School. He was the heart beat. The longtime custodian/bus driver kept things lively in the hallways, the bus barn and on the bus. He was much beloved by one and all.

March 17 marks the 2026 primary, where La Salle, Bureau and Putnam county voters can pull a Democratic or Republican ballot to pick who appears on the ballot come November. All voters, partisan or not, can weigh in on referendum questions.

The First National Bank of Ottawa will host a community blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, at its main branch, 701 La Salle St.

The La Salle County Emergency Management Agency will host a severe weather spotter presentation at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 in Room CTC 124 at Illinois Valley Community College.

The 2026 John Ourth Award honors Byone and Passwater as two exceptional students from the exiting grade of a school who best exhibit the qualities that made Ourth a respected role model for others.