Mendota Project Director Annie Short said that the celebration will include mural painting and dedication at 907 Washington Street and 728 Main Street, a full array of art activities for all ages and a nature-themed mixed media exhibition.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a free pruning basics educational program from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Utica Public Library, 224 Mill St., Utica.

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Streator Township High School announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2025-2026 school year.

The University of Illinois Extension will hold a migratory birdwatching hike for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, April 18, at Lake Kakusha, 1506 Lakeview Drive, Mendota.

The University of Illinois Extension will offer a Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention program for adults at the La Salle County Extension Office in Ottawa.

The Academy of St. Carlo Acutis Middle School released its third quarter honor roll for the 2025-26 school year.

Illinois Valley Community College recently announced truck driver trainees Thomas Scholle and Douglas Brue were the first recipients of the Steve Mobley Memorial Scholarship presented through the IVCC foundation.

First United Presbyterian Church in Mendota is going to be distributing Easter meals from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1.

Here is the list of couples who applied for La Salle County marriage licenses from March 3 to 13, 2026.