Ottawa’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 4, at Peck Park instead of Allen Park due to rising river levels and potential flooding, the city announced.

The Bureau County History Center's magazine, The Chronicle, and the Henry W. Immke Exhibit have been selected as 2026 ISHS “Best of Illinois History” award recipients.

Streator is beginning the process of replacing both the Park and Bilger Street bridges after securing $1 million in federal funding through the office of Darin LaHood.

If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may be identified with a disability and you reside within the boundaries of La Salle-Peru Township High School District #120, you are urged to attend.

Connor Hopkins is joined over the phone by Jessica Brayfield, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam Counties. Together, they discuss the upcoming home build here in the Illinois Valley, and what interested parties can do to help

La Salle County authorities have identified an Oglesby man as the motorist killed in a March 31 rollover crash in Wallace Township.

Participants will gain practical communication skills, including signs used in everyday life and healthcare settings, and learn foundational signs covering basic communication, emotions, and health-related terms, helping to foster connection, understanding, and accessibility.

Bureau Valley High School inducted 16 new members into the National Honor Society on Thursday, March 26.

The event starts at 7 p.m., but doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person with up to 10 people at each team table.

Annie from Shaw Local Radio spoke with Det. Ozzie Landerlos with the Ottawa Police Department for its Autism Acceptance evening on April 1