There will not be any data center proposals entertained by the city of Ottawa for the next six months.

St. Bede Academy will launch its annual Day of Giving, St. Benedict’s Day, on March 20. Alumni, parents, friends and community members are invited to come together in support of the school’s mission and students.

Explore the world of reptiles with a live animal program at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 26 at the Starved Rock State Park Visitor Center.

La Salle's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade is at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14.

Editor’s note: Today marks the first installment of a two-day series about the growing number of women charged with domestic assault

Registration has opened on Starved Rock’s Eventbrite page for “Nature Sleuths: Spring Break Youth Workshops” to be held April 8-10 at the Starved Rock Visitor Center.

The La Salle Public Library will host several programs and events in March.

Demolition is mostly complete at the former Immaculate Conception Church site in Streator, with the main church building still standing.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer two “The Foods and Flavors of the Mediterranean Diet” programs for community members to learn about the Mediterranean diet.