Princeton High School recently announced that 10 students received First-Generation Recognition, School Recognition, and Rural and Small-Town Recognition awards from the 2025 College Board National Recognition Program.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Board of Trustees will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Board Room (C-307) on campus.

Bureau County will host a free electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Bureau County Highway Department, 595 Elm Place, Princeton.

The Reddick Public Library District, 1010 Canal St., Ottawa, will host several programs and events in November.

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Hundreds of protesters turned out in Ottawa on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, for "No Kings rallies. Check out these photos from MaKade Rios.

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Explore Utica's annual Witches Walk on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, featuring local artists. Check out these photos from MaKade Rios.

The Rotary Club of Ottawa Sunrise welcomed the October Students of the Month.

The Princeton High School drama department will present “Little Women” by Kate Hamill at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in the school’s Sally Skinner Auditorium, 103 S. Euclid Ave.

OSF HealthCare will proceed with its plan to consolidate intensive care unit (ICU) and inpatient obstetrics (OB) services from its Ottawa hospital to the facility in Peru, the hospital announced Friday