University of Illinois Extension will offer pesticide applicator certification testing sessions across Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties beginning in January.

Illinois Master Naturalists will lead a winter nature walk Jan. 17 from 11 a.m. to noon at Nell’s Woodland in Ottawa.

The Putnam County Library system will host numerous events across its five branches in January, including author presentations, craft workshops and film screenings.

The Illinois Valley Community College student newspaper earned top honors at the Illinois Community College Journalism Association annual conference in November.

The Ottawa City Council approved the purchase of Knox Box equipment, allowing the Ottawa Fire Department to begin a residential emergency access program that lets firefighters and paramedics enter homes during emergencies without forcing entry.

Two teens were charged with weapons violations after a burglary investigation, Streator police said in a Thursday news release.

The La Salle-Peru Township High School Board of Education appointed Principal Ingrid Cushing as assistant superintendent during Wednesday night’s regular meeting, the board announced in a news release.

Bureau County Treasurer Joseph Birkey announced he will seek reelection for a third term in office.

It's the last chance to shop for unique goods at Ottawa's Chris Kringle Market and get your holiday scares on at Insanity Haunted House!