AARP will offer a driver safety refresher course April 27-28 at Putnam County Community Center, designed to help drivers 50 and older maintain driving competency and stay safe on the road.

Here’s a look at the girls meet records for the Princeton Ferris Invitational heading into today's meet, starting at 4:30 p.m.

Here’s a look at the boys meet records for the Princeton Ferris Invitational, which is scheduled for Monday

Despite cold and blustery conditions, 110 volunteers got together Saturday morning to cleanup the I&M Canal in La Salle for Perfectly Flawed Foundation’s 10th annual Earth Day cleanup event.

Most of the tornado warnings issued Friday in the Illinois Valley were for rotating clouds and not for funnel clouds that touched down. One exception was rural Mendota.

The Seatonville Community Church will hold its annual Mother and Daughters Banquet on Saturday, April 25.

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Jessica Kreiser Talks about the Upcoming Lighted Way spaghetti supper with Uptown Grill on April 20

Ottawa police have charged a man in connection with the early Saturday shooting at the Zeller Inn.

The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently announced it elected Derek Barichello to the board of directors in February of 2026.