Following a confirmed EF-1 tornado that touched down near Mendota, La Salle County Emergency Management Agency seeks residents to become trained weather spotters.

Here is the list of couples who applied for marriage licenses in La Salle County from April 1, 2026, through April 15, 2026.

Illinois’ Native Reptiles, a live animal program, will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 20 in the Peru Public Library.

The Oglesby American Legion will hold its monthly steak fry from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, April 23.

Grand Ridge United Methodist Church will hold a potluck supper and gospel concert featuring the Wanda Mountain Boys Saturday, April 11.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is highlighting the impact of its Arts Grant program as it opens a new application cycle with a deadline of April 15.

Zion United Church of Christ in Peru donated $2,500 to the Illinois Valley Food Pantry.

The Oglesby Knights of Columbus, 307 E. Florence St., will host a fish and shrimp fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 3.