The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that on Monday, March 16, work will begin on Interstate 39 in La Salle County.

The Rotary Club of Princeton recently donated $1,000 to 10 nonprofit organizations as part of its “Love Our Community“ grant program.

Marseilles will host it’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14.

The University of Illinois will hold a “Conservation Conversations” program as part of its “Sustainability on the Farm” series from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, March 20, at the La Salle County Extension Office.

A team-by-team 2026 season preview for softball teams across The Times coverage area, including Newark, Serena, Earlville, Somonauk/Leland, WFC, Dwight, Fieldcrest and Sandwich.

The Illinois Valley is full of historic homes and the history behind them. Finding a home built prior to the Civil War is rarer than you think in Northern Illinois. Do you know what year your home was built?

The Illinois Valley Alzheimer’s Caring Friends Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 16 at the Peru Public Library.

The Princeton pep band has been one of the best kept secrets in north central Illinois. The secret will be out Thursday. Steven Olson’s band has been selected to play during the Class 1A and 2A semifinal games on Thursday at the State Farm Center.

Tyler Thompson: I’ll work to cut the budget of waste, duplications, abuse, fraud and by any other means possible. The hope is to get the current budget costs under $50 billion by 2034 so that we can used the freed up funds to better support the state.

NCI ARTworks will host an opening reception for artists Douglas Dalrymple and Jeri Sparks from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 13 at the NCI ARTworks Gallery, Peru.