L-P baseball coach Matt Glupczynski said the Cavaliers "are a hungry group that loves to compete" as they enter the 2025 season with a young roster.

Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 17, in the lower level of the Peru Public Library, 1409 11th St.

Six fire departments in La Salle, Bureau, Putnam and Marshall counties will receive state funding for equipment.

The La Salle-Peru softball team is looking to make a postseason run with a strong group of returning starters.

Outdoor dining will return to Utica on Mother’s Day weekend.

Catch A Cajun’s season is on hold indefinitely.

North 22nd Road in La Salle County will be closed for bridge repairs beginning Monday, March 17.

Mark your calendars: The grand opening of the Market on Mill, Utica’s outdoor retail plaza, will be Saturday, May 3.

The Rock and Soul in Utica will host a Gem and Mineral Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and 16, to showcase hundreds of new items fresh from the largest gem and mineral show in the world, the Tucson International Gem and Mineral Show.