Dalzell

Spring Valley will receive a $600,000 OSLAD grant to help it build new ball diamonds near JFK school.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble will present the 33rd annual Festival of Flutes at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, in Peru and Flutes by the Fireplace at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at the Great Hall of the Starved Rock Lodge.

The Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble will present A Very Flutey Halloween Pops Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at Zion United Church of Christ, 1521 Sixth St., Peru under the direction of Sue Gillio.

Illinois Valley Cursillo will host an evening of Mass, food and fellowship Saturday, Nov. 9, in St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 302 Chestnut St., Dalzell.

A total of 166 students earned 200 degrees and certificates at Illinois Valley Community College in Summer 2024. Here is a listing of those graduates by their hometown.

Spring Valley police anticipate charges will be brought against a rural property owner whose controlled burn led to a Sunday fire that required more than 30 companies to extinguish; but only ordinance violations are pending.

The following property transfers were recorded Sept. 16-30, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The following property transfers were recorded Sept. 1-15, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds office.

Petition packets to run for village office in Dalzell are available.

St. Thomas More in Dalzell will be conducting its annual ravioli/tortellacci fundraiser.

A number of neighboring departments assisted the DePue Fire Department in extinguishing a house fire Tuesday on East Fourth Street.

The following property transfers were recorded July 16-31, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The following property transfers were recorded July 1-15, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

Here are the La Salle County marriage licenses for July 16 through July 31, 2024.

The Bureau County Board passed an ordinance Tuesday that gives the sheriff’s office the ability to impound a bus or fine any company that makes an unscheduled drop off of individuals outside of a town’s limits within the county.

The village of Dalzell is planning its town-wide garage sales from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8.

The Diocese of Peoria announced Saturday it will merge 156 parishes into 75 parishes with 127 worship sites, and in the process, close a handful of churches in La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall and Livingston counties.

The Music Suite 408 flute studio will present the annual Spring Flute Fling at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Zion United Church of Christ, 1521 Sixth St., Peru.

In less than a year, Chaos and Curiosities has outgrown its former space in Peru and moved into its new home at 524 First St. in La Salle.

Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble and Bloomington-Normal Flute Club will present the Inspired by Starved Rock concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 14, at Zion United Church of Christ, Peru, and again Sunday, April 21, in Bloomington.

Dalzell Grade School released its honor roll for fifth through eighth grade students for the third quarter of the 2023-24 school year.

Here are church services scheduled during Holy Week in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

Here are unofficial results for the 2024 March primary for the La Salle County Board and its chairperson and local judicial and legislative races. Plus, voters in Dalzell School District 98 and the village of Wyanet also answered referendum questions.

Dalzell voters said Tuesday they are willing to increase property taxes levied for three funds in the school district.

Voters in McHenry, Kane, Will, Kendall, DeKalb, Lee, Whiteside, Ogle, La Salle, Bureau and Grundy counties cast their ballots Tuesday for county, state and federal congressional races.

The following property transfers were recently recorded at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the courthouse.

St. Thomas More Church, Dalzell, will host a fish fry 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, in the church hall, 302 Chestnut St.

The following property transfers were recorded Jan. 16-31, 2024, at the Recorder of Deeds office in the Bureau County Courthouse.

The majority of the Bureau County Board voted Tuesday in favor of declaring the county a non-sanctuary to migrants, pledging instead to rededicate its “limited resources” to its residents.

The Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce announced this years group of 40 Under Forty recipients.

St. Bede Academy named the Top Ten students of the Class of 2024. These students have honorably represented the Academy in scholastic and non-scholastic events, service to their school and community and in character.

These Bureau County students were named to the dean’s list at their respective school for the 2023 fall semester.

Last fall, 196 students earned 251 degrees and certificates at Illinois Valley Community College.

For the Fall 2023 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College.

The following property transfers were recorded Dec. 16-31, 2023, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse.

Dalzell Grade School announced its honor roll for fifth through eighth grade students for the second quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.

The following schools, organizations and businesses have closed, canceled or modified their schedules Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties as a result of of the winter storm warning.

With a winter storm warning issued for La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties until Wednesday morning, the following schools, organizations and businesses have closed, canceled or modified their schedules.

Dalzell’s fire chief walked out the door at a Thursday meeting of the Dalzell Fire Protection District. The trustees took that for a resignation and accepted it. Fire Chief Tom Riordan said Friday he did not resign and said he still is chief.

Here is a list of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services in the Illinois Valley area, as shared by those congregations.

The following property transfers were recently recorded Oct. 17-31, 2023, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office in the Bureau County Courthouse:

A roadside safety check near U.S. 6 and Dalzell Road in La Salle County from late Nov. 10 into early morning Nov. 11 resulted in 10 citations and arrests, Illinois State Police reported.

IVCC's Project Success led the way in collecting toys, food and supplies for animal shelters The Love of Pets in Streator and Safehouse Animal Rescue in Dalzell

The piano, guitar, and violin students of Maestro & Mi Music Academy in La Salle under the instruction of Stacy Konczak (piano), Todd Witek (guitar) and Rhoda Roberts (violin) will be performing in two recitals on Sunday, Nov. 19.

Dalzell’s mayor and fire chief said Thursday they have not yet reached a resolution on use of village space to house the fire department – but both think they can reach an agreement.

St. Bede Academy has selected seniors Isabella Hagenbuch and Logan Potthoff as the 2023-24 winners of the DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) and the SAR (Sons of American Revolution) Good Citizenship awards.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission recognized high school seniors as 2024-25 Illinois State Scholars, including five students from St. Bede Academy in Peru.

A spaghetti dinner fundraiser is scheduled 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Dalzell fire house at 402 Lucy St.