Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 82,496 deer during the seven-day 2024 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded Dec. 8.

Knights of Columbus, Father Farrell Council 5591 of St. Louis Church in Princeton celebrated Dec. 6 the 60th anniversary of the creation of its Council, which was established on June 28, 1964, with a dinner and recognition ceremony at Harkrader Hall at St. Louis Church.

Bureau County 4-H welcomes new and returning families to enroll for the 2024-2025 4-H year.

Music Suite 408 in Peru will be the site of the annual Winter Drum Circle from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22. 

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Check out these decorative Christmas homes and parks throughout the Illinois Valley.

The Girls Just Want To Have Fund$ golf outing has raised $14,000 for the Young Women Leaders Scholarship Fund.

Bureau County 4-H hosted a holiday workshop on Dec. 7 for 4-H members ages 8-18.

The company that operates Big Lots in Peru announced it is preparing to move forward with going out of business sales at all remaining Big Lots stores in the coming days.

Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats in Princeton announced Thursday “with a heavy heart” it would be closing.