The Putnam County Public Library District announced the return of its partnership with the acclaimed Ravinia Festival for the 2026 Words & Music Program, which includes complimentary tickets to select performances at Ravinia Festival.

The La Salle Business Association and the project’s contractor, the Response Growth Collective, will be hosting a meeting for the public from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28 at the La Salle Public Library, located at 305 Marquette St.

The board is expected to consider a series of change orders for the facility and possibly take action on filing for a special use permit related to the district’s proposed veterinary science building.

Drivers in Ottawa should expect multiple temporary road closures and delays this week as the city begins its 2026 Asphalt Maintenance Resurfacing Project.

Utica has canceled its July meeting of the Planning Commission, previously set for Thursday. The village’s Committee of the Whole begins at 6 p.m. Thursday.

The Bureau County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office are investigating the crash. An autopsy has been scheduled.

The Putnam County Public Library District’s Granville branch will celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday with “The Wizarding Workshop: Harry Potter-Inspired Crafts & More,” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 28.

Under new head coach Glenn Hall, the La Salle-Peru boys basketball team played a challenging summer schedule to help a young roster get ready for the season.

Both the La Salle Minor League and Illinois Valley Junior League all-stars picked up victories Monday to advance in their respective Little League state tournaments.

St. John’s Masonic Lodge of Peru No. 13 recently held a celebratory dinner in honor of scholarship recipient Ashley Rossman of Peru on Saturday, June 20.