A 16-year-old was taken to OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Peru after falling about 30 feet on Friday at Matthiessen State Park, Illinois Conservation Police Sgt. Phil Wire said.

La Salle County Clerk Jennifer Ebner announced she will seek re-election in 2026, aiming to build on improvements made during her first term.

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Trees begin to turn color on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at Starved Rock State Park. The fall colors have been late this season due to the dry drought conditions and warmer temperatures.

A Streator man who set fire to the New Brite Spot in Ottawa in 2023 admitted Friday to violating his probation. John F. Smith could go to prison this time.

DePue Junior High School recently announced its honor and high honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year.

Keegan Fogarty didn’t come to the University of Iowa to start a business. But a connection with the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center early in his college journey sparked a passion that shaped his Hawkeye experience and put him on a path to launch a company, General Robotics

The Streator Public Library, 130 S. Park St., recently announced its upcoming programs and events for November.

Illinois Valley Community College’s Red Cross Club and Student Nurses Association will sponsor a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the College Gymnasium.

Here are the minutes from the The Bureau Valley District #340 Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the District Office in Manlius.