Freedom House will hold a celebration for the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of its new 40-bed emergency shelter for domestic and sexual violence survivors at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, at the shelter, 716 Elliott St., Kewanee.

The Putnam County Public Library District will host two events at its Hennepin and Standard branches in July

Mayor Ken Kolowski said he’d make sure the restroom would be completely secured before the Taste of the Illinois Valley.

Work on the Illinois 23 bridge over Interstate 80 in Ottawa is progressing on schedule, with crews shifting to the southbound lanes after completing the northbound side, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Ottawa's 10- and 11-year-old Little League all-star teams won their respective District 20 tournaments to advance on to the state tournament.

While nomination applications are accepted throughout the year at any time, the deadline for consideration for induction at the 2027 ceremony is July 31, 2026.

Six in 10 of Illinois' dead are cremated and the trend has Peru's columbarium filled to capacity. The city is addressing the need for space to house urns.

The Princeton High School cross country team will continue its summer running this week meeting in front of the school at 9 a.m. Wednesday and 7 p.m. Friday.

The Play of the Day for the Wyaton Hills Ladies Day Golf for Tuesday was “subtract highest and lowest scores.” Nancy Pierson took first at 36, Nita Wyatt and Karen Towns tied for second at 41 and Mary Cooney was fourth at 45.

Speaker Welch told reporters last week that he wouldn’t call for Rep. Ammons’ resignation because she has the right to due process.