The Mendota High School District 280 Board of Education announced a number of personnel moves that are to take effect in the 2026-27 school year, according to documents from a closed and executive session.

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Granville Branch invites the public to attend a free screening of “Radioactive: The Women of Three Mile Island” at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 31.

State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel, D-Ottawa, will hold weekly mobile office hours beginning in DeKalb this month to discuss issues and meet with community members.

A team from Fehr Graham Engineering and Environmental showed up on the morning of Tuesday, March 17 to start to tear down the buildings at 805 and 807 Illinois Avenue. This is the future site of the pavilion.

A June 1 jury trial in the Streator strangulation case looks like a go, though Joshua Casey’s judge did approve a small scheduling adjustment.

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Granville Branch will hold its monthly hybrid meeting of “Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 31.

A single-family residence located at 1968 North 2719th Road in Ottawa has a new owner since March 3.

A 2,821-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1957, has changed hands.

The Princeton-Illinois chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual luncheon on Friday, March 6, to honor area high school Good Citizens and American History Essay contest winners.