Illinois Valley Community College’s Day of the Dead altar is filled with candles, personal treasures, photos and symbols to remember loved ones.

Registration for Spring 2026 classes at Illinois Valley Community College is underway. 

Search our table to see what designation your Bureau County school received on the 2025 school report card.

The 2025 Illinois school report card shows progress in the statewide graduation rate and chronic absenteeism. It also shows that year-to-year student growth in English language arts and math is trending upward since the pandemic

The Academy of St. Carlo Acutis middle school has released its honor and high honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year.

St. Bede Academy has partnered with the American Red Cross to host a public blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the Perino Science Center.

Illinois Valley Community College recognized three retired professionals with emeritus status during the Tuesday, Oct. 21, Board of Trustees meeting.

Christopher Leonard, director of counseling and psychological Services at Wichita State University, has been named Staff of the Year by the Kansas Board of Regents.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Red Cross Club and Student Nurses Association will sponsor a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the College Gymnasium.