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If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of La Salle-Peru Township High School District #120, you are urged to attend.

The Bureau County History Center's magazine, The Chronicle, and the Henry W. Immke Exhibit have been selected as 2026 ISHS “Best of Illinois History” award recipients.

Streator is beginning the process of replacing both the Park and Bilger Street bridges after securing $1 million in federal funding through the office of Darin LaHood.

La Salle County authorities have identified an Oglesby man as the motorist killed in a March 31 rollover crash in Wallace Township.

A Peru man charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine and a prohibited firearm entered a negotiated plea Wednesday. Robert Wright was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Annie from Shaw Local Radio spoke with Det. Ozzie Landerlos with the Ottawa Police Department for its Autism Acceptance evening on April 1

Participants will gain practical communication skills, including signs used in everyday life and healthcare settings, and learn foundational signs covering basic communication, emotions, and health-related terms, helping to foster connection, understanding, and accessibility.

The event starts at 7 p.m., but doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person with up to 10 people at each team table.

Bureau Valley High School inducted 16 new members into the National Honor Society on Thursday, March 26.


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