The following events in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties have been cancelled, and these businesses and organizations will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Newly inaugurated state Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, introduced her first bill, which she said aims to investigate the challenges facing rural health care.

With cold temperatures predicted Tuesday morning, schools in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties are taking precautions to keep students safe.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office

Princeton residents aren’t going to be able to get out of possible citations for unkempt yards by using the excuse that they are growing a pollinator garden.

Michael Zearing, Princeton planning and zoning administrator, said the city had four new commercial projects constructed in 2024 for a total of $4 million on the commercial side and about five residential units for a total of about $1.5 million on the residential side.

Princeton Mayor Ray Mabry warned extended stay facilities, such as Airbnb or Vrbo, to collect the city’s 5% pillow tax.

Princeton will keep its 1% sales tax on groceries after the state passed legislation that would eliminate the tax in 2026.

Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging and its Community Focal Points in its 10-county area, which includes La Salle, Bureau, Putnam counties, saved its clients a total of $4,338,014 during this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment.