Walnut

Three IVCC chemistry students and their professor, Matthew Johll, recently traveled to the American Chemical Society national meeting in San Diego, California, where the students gave a presentation about how to maintain a successful community-wide science festival. 

The following property transfers were recorded March 1-15, 2025, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

Sci-Fest, Naturescapes art exhibition, Route "Flute" 66 and Easter egg hunts are among the events in the Illinois Valley this weekend.

Easter is Sunday, April 20. In the weeks prior to the holiday, there are several Easter egg hunts and opportunities to meet the Easter bunny throughout La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. Here is a list of upcoming events.

State Sen. Li Arellano, Jr., R-Dixon, and his staff will host a series of Mobile Constituent Services events across the 37th Senate District at nine different locations in April.

Firefighter crews were on scene Friday at the Illinois Wildlife Game Preserve for 8 hours, with an estimated 600 acres burned and an estimation of more 40,000 gallons of water used before extinguishing a brush fire.

Multiple tanker trailers were damaged Thursday near Walnut after a brush fire led to an explosion.

The following property transfers were recorded Feb. 18 through Feb. 28 at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

Livia Vohland was selected as the District 1 FFA Discovery Star in Agriscience based on her Agriscience Research project centering around tomato breeding and genetics.

Walnut Community Bible Church announced an intimate acoustic concert at the ROCK with Sidewalk Prophets on Wednesday, March 19.  

For the Fall 2024 semester, the following students were named to the Academic Honors list at Illinois Valley Community College. 

The 2025 Kids Hot Rod Camp for boys ages 13-17 will be from June 8-13 at the Walnut Community Bible Church.

Bureau Valley High School parents and students are advised by counselors to get their application in for the 2025 Switzer Scholarship.

Sidewalk Prophets concert will be March 19 in Walnut; Ready Set, Grow workshop is March 29 at Sauk Valley Community College.

The second annual Illinois Valley Library Road Trip begins April 6.

The New Bedford Royal Neighbors Camp 1491 made Valentines for the residents of Walnut Allure Home to wish the residents a “Happy Valentine’s Day.”

The Walnut Fire Department will host a pancake and sausage breakfast 7 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 9, at the fire station, 115 Liberty St.

Bureau Valley Walnut Elementary students are embracing their school motto of Unity, Excellence and Pride with a special collaborative art project.

Bureau Valley set the week of Feb. 10-13 for kindergarten preregistration at Bureau Valley Elementary buildings in Walnut and Wyanet.

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

A Walnut home was a total loss Monday from fire after the chimney collapsed through the roof into the home, taking out the first floor.

The following property transfers were recorded Nov. 18-30, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

In the past 12 months, the Walnut Rotary Club and its members donated more than $10,000 to local schools, area charities and individuals in need, among other charitable and civic efforts.

Emergency crews rescued a man who was entrapped in a grain bin Monday morning.

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.

Here are the unofficial results for the 2024 November election for the Whiteside and Ogle county boards and referendum questions for Whiteside County, the Walnut Public Library District and Amboy Fire Protection District.

Here is a roundup of Christmas activities across La Salle and Bureau counties and some surrounding communities.

Help Bureau County Youth agricultural organizations battle it out, all while helping the community during the Fill a Ford event.

Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit surveys were mailed to every rider that made a reservation in 2023.

The Bureau County Christmas For Kids is collecting toys and donations for its annual holiday drive.

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

Check trick-or-treat times for communities in and near La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties.

The Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam Master Gardeners will present Indoor Edible Gardens, a workshop that brings fresh gardening opportunities indoors. Sessions will be at Peru, Ohio, Ill., Walnut, Spring Valley and Marseilles libraries.

The American Red Cross will be conducting a pair of blood drives through November in Bureau County.

The following marriage licenses were recorded Sept. 10-Oct. 2, 2024, at the Bureau County Courthouse.

Oktoberfest is not limited to human parties, Ottawa's Barktoberfest is proof of that. Along with Barktoberfest, there are fall/Oktoberfest celebrations planned in Princeton, Marseilles and Walnut over the weekend.

The eighth annual Fall Fest on Main will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Liberty Square, hosted by the Walnut Chamber of Commerce.

State Sen. Win Stoller, R-Germantown Hills, announced his staff will be on hand throughout the 37th District during the month of October for traveling office hours, including stops in Bureau and La Salle counties.

Shows will be held in Walnut, DePue and Princeton

The following property transfers were recorded Aug. 19-31, 2024, at the Bureau County Recorder of Deeds’ office.

The Rotary Club of Walnut will present the inaugural chili supper, dessert auction and music bingo Saturday, Nov. 9.

The Bureau County Health Department announced flu shot clinic dates.

A rural Princeton house fire Tuesday morning is believed to be accidental in nature.

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

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.

Bureau Valley schools will host their annual backpack night Monday, Aug. 12.

The following marriage licenses were recorded at the Bureau County Courthouse from June 27 through Aug. 8.

A Walnut woman has been sentenced to 30 months of probation in connection with a 2022 case that initially charged her with sexual misconduct with a person with a disability.