The La Salle County Republican Central Committee invites residents throughout La Salle County and neighboring communities to attend the celebration, meet Bailey and take part in an event commemorating America’s 250th anniversary.

Youth sizes are $15 and range from extra small to youth large. Adult sizes are $20 and range from small to 5x extra large.

The Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp finished the season 15-39. The Prospect League playoffs are in the conference championship round.

Illinois Valley Community College added $142.7 million in income to the Illinois Valley economy during fiscal year 2023-24, supporting 1,949 regional jobs — roughly one out of every 37 jobs in the area, according to a new economic impact study.

The $1.4 million project at Jeff Prusator Athletic Complex Stadium is expected to start Monday, Aug. 3, and be completed by Saturday, Aug. 22.

First State Bank will be sponsoring musical entertainment all festival long at the First State Stage and the First State Bank Hospitality Tent in downtown Mendota.

Rayce Bosnich, who has family in DePue, won two titles over the weekend at the Lake DePue PRO National Championship Boat Races.

City officials will hold a public hearing on proposed lead service line replacement projects, and they are scheduled to vote on a resolution authorizing Mendota’s withdrawal from the Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch, a decision that was tabled and put off at a prior meeting.

A nonprofit, Ottawa-based Humankind Initiative, will take over the competition and expand it throughout La Salle County.

After 48 years of service, Mendota Fire Chief Dennis Rutishauser is expected to step down from his position as chief on Monday, Aug. 3.